Upper Darby Township has begun charging fees for residential use and occupancy (U&O) inspections, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The U&O permit fee must be paid at the time of application. The fee for a single-family U&O inspection is $110, while duplex inspections cost $135. The fee includes two inspections — an initial inspection and one re-inspection — an approach suggested by Realtors and SRA staff members during a recent meeting with township officials. Any additional inspections will result in an additional $75 fee per inspection. Apartment buildings with three or more units and commercial properties are subject to a different fee schedule. A full list of fees related to U&O inspections, as well as the complete Department of Licenses and Inspections permit fee schedule, is available on the township website. The township website also notes a cancellation fee. Property transfer inspections that are canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice, or where access is not granted or the applicant fails to appear, will be assessed a $100 cancellation, failure-to-show or failure-to-grant-access fee.
Source: Upper Darby Township; 1/1/2026