Municipal Information

Bucks County - Richland Township

General Information

Type of Government
2nd Class Township

Hours of Operation:
8:30 AM to 5 PM, M-F

Address:
1328 California Road
Quakertown, PA 18951

Contact Information
Website http://www.richlandtownship.org/
Phone 215-536-4066
Fax 215-538-3020
Email tracey@richlandtownship.org

Residential Resale Inspection Information

Point of Sale Inspection Required: No

Exterior
Other

Interior

Other:

Certificates Required:

n/a

Additional Information:

Rental Property Inspection Information

Fees & License Information

Exterior:

Interior:

Other:

Certificates Required:

n/a

Additional Information

Comments:

All owners of property leased for either residential or commercial occupancy shall annually report the name and address of occupants by January 31st.

https://www.richlandtownship.org/forms.html select Tenant ID Form

Change of tenants must be reported within 30 days.

Sign Ordinances and Solicitation Rules

Rules
Open House Directional Signs:
  • Not allowed
For Sale/Sold Signs:
  • Signs may not exceed 6 sq. ft.
  • Only one sign per street unless there is more than one street frontage, then one sign per street front.
  • Signs must be removed upon settlement.
Solicitation Rules:

School District

Name: Quakertown Community

Tax Information

Millage Rate

Tax Applicable For Year
Millage Rate (County):
Real Estate Mills Municipal:
13.55
2026
Real Estate Mills School District:
Total Millage Rate:
   

Finance & Taxes - https://www.richlandtownship.org/finance.html 

Real estate /School taxes - https://www.richlandtownship.org/fin-taxes.html 

Realty Transfer Percent
PA State Transfer Percent:
Realty Transfer Percent Municipal: 0.5
Realty Transfer Percent School District:
Total Realty Transfer Percent:

Other Tax Information
Per Capita Tax:
Earned Income Municipal (%): 0.6
Earned Income School District (%):
Local Services Tax: $52

Homestead Exclusions
County:
School District:
Municipal: --

Building Codes and Zoning

Building Code Requirements:

Uniform Construction Code (UCC): 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 

Municipal Staff

Administration - https://www.richlandtownship.org/administration.html 

Elected Officials

Board of Supervisors - https://www.richlandtownship.org/bos.html 

Miscellaneous

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(Municipal data last updated February 5, 2026)

The information contained in this profile is provided by the Suburban Realtors® Alliance as 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.