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 needed to be made prior to sale — but that language did not comply with state law, and it has since been changed. Suburban Realtors Alliance contacted WMA staff to inform them that Pennsylvania’s Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act (MCOCA) requires at least 12 months for repairs. Per MCOCA, once the necessary inspection has been completed, applicants must receive a clear use and occupancy (U&O) permit, a temporary U&O permit, or a temporary access permit. The authority has updated its documentation to say that, if a lateral fails the initial inspection, the township will issue a temporary use and occupancy permit to allow the property to close. Read more on the Suburban Realtors Alliance blog. For more information about WMA's new sewer lateral inspection, visit the authority's website.