Delaware County - Middletown Township
General Information
- Type of Government:
- Home Rule
- Hours of Operation:
- 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, MOn-Fri.
Contact Information
John T. McKeown, Code Enf.
Lima, PA 19037
Residential Resale Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- *Sewer Inspection application only. $10.00
- Reinspection Fee:
- $
Exterior
Interior
Other
- Sewer Authority requires sewer drain inspections prior to transfer of ownership- contact Mike Majeski @ (610) 566-3087.
Required Certifications
Building Codes and Sign Ordinances
Building Code Requirements
- IRC/ICC 2009 edition
Open House Directionals
- Not permitted.
For Sale/Sold Signs
- Signs must not exceed 6 sq. Signs greater than 6 square feet require permit ft. One sign per frontage permitted. All signs must be removed within 10 days of sale. Sign ordinance in effect.
Rental Property Inspection Information
- Inspection Fee:
- Reinspection Fee:
- Rental Property Registration/License Required:
- Cost of Registration/Licensure:
- Registration Valid For:
- Other Rental Property Inspection Required:
Exterior
Interior
Other
Required Certifications
Elected Officials
- Douglas Roger - District 2
- Scott D. Galloway - Chair District 1
- Norman C. Shropshire - At Large
- Mark Kirchgassor - At Large
- Christopher Quinn - District 4
- Lorraine Bradshaw - At Large
- Russ Carlson - District 3
Find your elected state and federal legislators.
Tax Information
Millage Rate
| Millage Rate (County): | 5.18 |
| Real Estate Mills Municipal: | 1.6 |
| Real Estate Mills School District: | 22.2522 |
| Total Millage Rate: | 29.0322 |
Realty Transfer Percent
| PA State Transfer Percent: | 1 |
| Realty Transfer Percent Municipal: | 0.5 |
| Realty Transfer Percent School District: | 0.5 |
| Total Realty Transfer Percent: | 2 |
Other Information
| School District Name: | Rose Tree Media School District |
Other Tax Information
| Per Capita Tax: | $0.0000 |
| Earned Income Municipal: (%) | 0 |
| Earned Income School District: (%) | 0 |
| Local Services Tax: | 0 |
Uniform Construction Code
Many local governments have adopted use and occupancy ordinances. Increasingly, code officials are citing non-permitted uses and or structures during their inspections. The following lists the enforcement policies as they relate to a residential resale inspection. Please see link below for more information regarding Pennsylvania’s statewide building code, the Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
PA Labor and Industry Building Codes Homepage
- Middletown Township does not require a residential resale certificate for the transfer of residential property
- Sheds, pools, other accessory structures - permits required. NOTE: Middletown Township polices for illegal construction regardless of how the township became aware of its existence.
- We have not separately adopted NFPA standard 211, Chapters 13 &/or 14, which regulate fireplace and heater chimney maintenance.
The information contained in this profile is only intended to provide a general summary of real estate-related laws and regulations in this municipality. It is not intended to take the place of written law, ordinances, or regulations that can be obtained directly from the municipality.


