Municipal Information

Delaware County - Sharon Hill Borough

General Information

Type of Government
Borough

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

Address:
250 Sharon Avenue
Sharon Hill, PA 19079

Contact Information
Website http://sharonhillboro.com/
Phone 610-586-8200
Fax 610-586-3991
Email admin@sharonhillboro.com

Residential Resale Inspection Information

Point of Sale Inspection Required: Yes
Inspection Fee: $150
Reinspection Fee: $55

Exterior
Sidewalks and curbs  
Handrails  
Rubbish  
Broken windows  
House numbers  
GFCI  
Other
  • Sewer Lateral Inspection with documentation
  • Water meter jumper
  • Electric service wire

Interior
Smoke alarm  
Handrails  
Sump pump and downspouts must not drain into city sewers
Ceilings  
Heating systems - Smoke pipes on heaters and hot water heaters; circuit breakers on fuse paenl
Fire extinguisher (rentals)
GFCIs  
Walls  
Flooring  
Other Sink traps
Other Dryer vented to outside

Other:

  • Inspection requests must be submitted 5 days before settlement.
  • If a re-inspection is needed a bill will be submitted with the U&O for the amount of re-inspections needed to be paid at settlement or before.

Certificates Required:

n/a

Additional Information:

Residential Resale Form:
Download Form

Residential Resale Comments:

U&O and Rental License Checklist - http://www.sharonhillboro.com/wp-content/uploads/UO_checklist.pdf

Rental Property Inspection Information

Fees & License Information
Inspection Fee: $200 per unit - contact borough for duplex/triplex fees
Reinspection Fee: $20 on 3rd inspection
Rental Property Registration/License Required: Yes
Registration Valid For: 1 year

Exterior:
Other IPMC

Interior:
Other IPMC

Other:

  • Inspections required on an annual basis
  • Any owner of an apartment building which has six police complaints on a single apartment unit will have its operating license revoked on that apartment.

Certificates Required:

n/a

Additional Information

Comments:

Rental License Application - http://www.sharonhillboro.com/wp-content/uploads/Rental_License_Application-1.pdf

Sign Ordinances and Solicitation Rules

Rules
Open House Directional Signs:
  • Not permitted
For Sale/Sold Signs:
  • Signs may be a maximum of 6 sq. ft.
  • One sign per street frontage.
  • All signs shall be removed upon settlment.
Permit Requirements/Fee:

Permit required - contact borough

School District

Name: Southeast Delco

Tax Information

Millage Rate

Tax Applicable For Year
Millage Rate (County):
Real Estate Mills Municipal:
9.5
2026
Real Estate Mills School District:
Total Millage Rate:
   

Tax Collector - Tonianne Martinez

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 (%): 1
Earned Income School District (%):
Local Services Tax: $52

Homestead Exclusions
County:
School District:
Municipal: --

Building Codes and Zoning

Building Code Requirements:

  • Pa UCC
  • IRC

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

Property Maintenance Requirements:

  • IPMC

Municipal Staff

http://www.sharonhillboro.com/borough-officials/

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.