a temporary access permit, allowing buyers of homes deemed “unfit for habitation” to access the building (without residing in it), and make substantial repairs within 12 months.a temporary U&O permit, allowing new owners to move in immediately and make repairs within 12 months.a normal U&O permit, allowing new owners to move in.(One exception: if the property has outstanding code citations from prior to the U&O inspection.) There are three types of resale certificates:
Once a municipality has conducted a resale code inspection, it must issue a resale certificate (U&O) to allow real estate settlements to move forward. 
If an inspection is required by the municipality, schedule it at least 30 days before the closing. This gives the inspector ample time to visit the property, and if violations are found, it gives buyers and sellers time to negotiate over the repairs. About half of the municipalities in the Philadelphia suburbs require these inspections. Determine whether the municipality requires a use and occupancy inspection. This information can be found quickly in our municipal database. Now, under Act 133, municipalities must give the homeowner 12 months to resolve any violations found during the inspection, which allows the buyer and seller to negotiate who will perform and pay for the work. This often led to settlements being delayed or canceled because sellers were unable to afford the repairs or complete them by the settlement date. 2, 2017), municipal inspectors often refused to issue use and occupancy permits because of issues cited during point of sale inspections. Why is Act 133 important for Realtors ®?Ībout half of the townships and boroughs in the Philadelphia suburbs require a municipal code inspection before a home can be sold.īefore Act 133 took effect (on Jan. The act amended the Municipal Code & Ordinance Compliance Act, which was passed in 2000. Tom Wolf that changed the way local governments issue occupancy permits to homeowners. Act 133 states that a municipality may not withhold a use and occupancy certificate based on code violations found in a point of sale inspection.Īct 133 of 2016 is a Pennsylvania law signed by Gov.
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