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SRA urges Warrington Township to comply with state law on property transfers

Published Friday, July 25, 2025

The Suburban Realtors Alliance (SRA) has formally requested that Warrington Township revise its process for issuing Use and Occupancy (U&O) certificates during real estate transactions. In a letter sent to township officials, the SRA expressed concern that the municipality is withholding U&O certificates due to unpermitted work, such as HVAC or water heater installations. The letter cites the Pennsylvania Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act (MCOCA), which requires municipalities to issue one of three certificate types following inspection: full, temporary or temporary access. The law does not allow blanket denial of certificates solely because of past work discovered during a U&O inspection that has not received a township permit. If the township believes serious code violations exist, the SRA requested that written justification and documentation be provided to sellers to support any temporary access designations.