Borough of Mount Penn " The Friendly Borough"

Borough of Mount Penn

“The Friendly Borough”

John A. Becker Municipal Building

200 North Twenty-Fifth Street

Mount Penn, Reading, PA 19606-2091

Phone [phone] * Fax [phone]

Property Inspections
There are two property transfer inspections required for all properties being sold in Mt. Penn. There is a Use and Occupancy (U&O) Inspection and an Inflow and Infiltration (I & I) Inspection.
Following are the forms for the Use and Occupancy Inspection and Certificate. All forms must be completed by the applicant and returned along with all required fees, made payable to the Borough of Mt. Penn, prior to scheduling the inspections.
Fees for the U&O at this time are $75.00 for a single family dwelling and $50.00 for each multi family unit plus $25.00 for the certificate. The information for the I & I Inspection is obtained off of the U&O forms. The fee for the I & I Inspection is $85.00.
After the completed forms and fees are received, you will be contacted by Motley Associates to set an inspection date and time, for the U&O certificate; the I & I inspection is done by Brian Sands, he will also contact you the make an appointment for an inspection. Water and electric service must be turned on to do required inspection.
After the inspections are completed and all required repairs are made, if needed, a Use & Occupancy certificate will be issued by Motley Associates to the property owner or agent.

BOROUGH OF MOUNT PENN

Inspection Form for Residential Property Transfer
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY):
Property Owner:___________________________________ Agent:___________________________________________

Property Address:__________________________________ Address:_________________________________________

________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Phone No.:_______________________________________ Phone No.:_______________________________________

Date of Settlement:________________________________

TYPE: CONSTRUCTION:

Single Family:_____ Multi-Family (No. of Units):________ No. of Stories Above Grade:______

Two Family:______ Rooming House (No. of Rooms)_____ No. of Stories Below Grade:______

MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY APPLICANT (WILL BE VERIFIED BY INSPECTION BY BOROUGH CODE OFFICIAL). INSPECTION TO CHECK FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS AND OPERABILITY ONLY!

BASIC FACILITIES YES NO ELECTRIC SERVICE YES NO

1. Kitchen Facilities 1. Minimum of (2) wall outlets

Sink ___ ___ in each habitable room. ___ ___

Stove ___ ___

Refrigerator ___ ___ 2. One (1) GFCI outlet in each

Cabinet or Shelves ___ ___ Bath/Powder Room. ___ ___

2. Room affording privacy with properly 3. All outside receptacles and

operating: receptacles adjacent to water

Toilet ___ ___ sources must be GFCI protected. ___ ___

Lavatory Sink ___ ___

Bathtub or Shower ___ ___ 4. Smoke Detectors

one each floor ___ ___

in each bedroom ___ ___

immediate vicinity of bedrooms ___ ___

3. Water heater pressure relief 5. Electrical Service ___ ___

valve extension tube must capacity (amps)______

be within 6 inches from floor. ___ ___

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

1. Every public walkway, driveway

4. Heating System ___ ___ entrance and curb free of cracks,

breaks and tripping hazards and

5. Central Air ___ ___ in good repair. ___ ___

2. Every foundation, roof,

6. Safe unobstructed means of exterior wall, door, skylight

exit leading directly to ground and windows in good repair. ___ ___

level. ___ ___

3. Every interior wall, ceiling

7. Structurally sound handrails, inside and outside porches, stairs

ballisters, stairways, decks and appurtenances are safe and

and porches. ___ ___ in good repair. ___ ___

8. House number clearly 4. Sump Pump. ___ ___

displayed. ___ ___
Inspection Date by Applicant:_____________________________ Inspection Date by Code Official:__________________________
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

Applicant’s Signature Inspector’s Signature

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

Applicant’s Name Printed Inspector’s Name Printed

BOROUGH OF MOUNT PENN

Application for a Certificate of Occupancy

Residential Property Transfer/Rental

Owner’s Name:__________________________________ Telephone:( )__________________________________

Agent Name and Address:__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
Agent’s Telephone No.( )_________________________ Agent’s Fax No.( )____________________________
Property Information:
Address:________________________________________________________________________________________
Check One: Single Residence_____ Semi-detached_____ Rental_____ Number of Dwelling Units______
Prospective Buyer’s Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Prospective Buyer’s Address:_______________________________________________________________________
Anticipated Date of Settlement:______________________________________________________________________
Date Requested for Code Inspection:________________________________________ Time:__________________

__________________________________________ _______________________________________________

Signature Name Printed
__________________________________________

State if Owner or Agent

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. 
   Initial inspection fee $75.00 single family dwelling and $50.00 each multiple unit.
   
2. 
   Fee for Certificate of Occupancy $25.00.
   
3. 
   Print or type all information.
   
4. 
   Make check or money order payable to MT. PENN BOROUGH (do not send cash).
   
5. 
   Send form and check or money order to: Borough of Mt. Penn, John A. Becker Municipal Building, 200 North Twenty-Fifth Street, Mount Penn, Reading, PA 19606-2091
   

Application must be filed thirty (30) days prior to the settlement date.