Municipal laws are known as ordinances, and in some cases they can become disorganized, outdated and even contradictory. Codification is the process of organizing a municipality’s ordinances into a logical structure that is easier to ...
Suburban Realtors Alliance is asking Realtors to share their experiences working in Upper Darby Township. Alliance staff have been in contact with township officials regarding issues in their use and occupancy inspection process, and will be ...
What role do international trade and tariffs play in shaping the housing market and real estate more broadly? Join our upcoming webinar as we discuss the answer: Tariffs, Trade, and the Housing Market: What You Need to Know Thursday, June 26, from ...
Full statewide results from the May 20 general election can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of State website. For local election results, visit county websites: Bucks County Board of Elections Chester County Voter Services Delaware County ...
Phoenixville Borough maintains a Legal Notices, Ordinances, and Hearings webpage that lists important information about proposed legislation. The page is a great example of transparency and open government at the local level. Municipalities have a ...
As of March 10, the Warminster Municipal Authority (WMA) is requiring point-of-sale sewer lateral inspections for property transfers. When the requirement was first enacted, WMA documents stated that, in the event of a failed inspection, repairs ...
Oxford Borough in Chester County was awarded state funding to develop rain garden bump-outs to improve stormwater management, calm traffic and beautify the roadway. The plans call for a "dig once" approach that will also include structural repair ...
Bucks County, founded in 1682 by William Penn, was named after Buckinghamshire, England, the Penn family home in England. Read more. Chester County, also founded in 1682 by William Penn, was named after the county seat of Chester, which became part ...
County property taxes are measured in mills — with 1 mill equaling $1 in tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. But each county assesses property differently, largely based on how long it's been since the most recent comprehensive, countywide ...
The fall/winter edition of the Valley Township newsletter has an article explaining what a “paper street” is. A “paper street” is a street or an alley that only exists on paper. These streets or alleys are shown on recorded ...