Municipal Information

Chester County - East Vincent Township

General Information

Type of Government
2nd Class Township

Hours of Operation:
M-F; 9 AM - 5 PM

Address:
262 Ridge Road
Spring City, PA 19475

Contact Information
Website http://www.eastvincent.org
Phone (610) 933-4424
Fax (610) 933-1142
Email manager@eastvincent.org

Residential Resale Inspection Information

Point of Sale Inspection Required: Sewer lateral inspection required (2/2021)

Exterior
Other

Interior
Sewer The sewer lateral inspection ordinance requires both internal and external inspection of the property to identify and remove illegal connections, such as sump pumps and down spouts, and a video inspection of the sewer lateral line to ensure no breaks or separations in the pipe are present that would allow rainwater into the line.

Other:

Certificates Required:

n/a

Additional Information:

Residential Resale Comments:

Sewer Lateral Inspection information and form - https://www.eastvincent.org/index.asp?SEC=EB80CF8B-D6C2-4F0D-BEEC-09F1A3AD8F37 

A 30-day notice for sewer lateral will be required to the township prior to settlement.

Rental Property Inspection Information

Fees & License Information

Exterior:

Interior:

Other:

  • As of the date of last update, no rental registration or inspection is required in East Vincent Township. Always verify this information with the municipality.

Certificates Required:

n/a

Additional Information

Comments:

Sign Ordinances and Solicitation Rules

Rules
Open House Directional Signs:

Not permitted.
For Sale/Sold Signs:

One sign per property and sign must be removed within two days after sale.

School District

Name: Owen J. Roberts

Tax Information

Millage Rate

Tax Applicable For Year
Millage Rate (County):
Real Estate Mills Municipal:
2.996
2026
Real Estate Mills School District:
Total Millage Rate:
   

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 (%): 0.833
Earned Income School District (%):
Local Services Tax: $52

Homestead Exclusions
County:
School District:
Municipal: --

Building Codes and Zoning

Building Code Requirements:

PA 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

  • In the future we intend to adopt NFPA standard 211, Chapters 13 &/or 14, which regulate fireplace and heater chimney maintenance.

2009 International Code Council (ICC)
IRC

Municipal Staff

Manager - Catherine Ricardo

Public Meeting Schedule

Board of Supervisor Meetings:

Township schedule of meetings.

Miscellaneous

Feedback:

In the news

(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.