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Code Violation Reporting in Reading, PA (2026)

1 verified code violation reporting rules for Reading, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

How to Report

Every tenant and resident in Reading has the right to report suspected property maintenance code violations to the Property Maintenance Division, and a landlord cannot evict a tenant in retaliation.

Reading PA Code Violation Reporting Rights

Light Restrictions

Reading Codified Ordinances § 180-1301, IPMC § 101.2.1

101.2.1 Reporting. It is the right of every tenant and resident to report any presumed violations of this code to the Property Maintenance Division (PMD) or a representative of this Division. A landlord cannot evict a tenant or tenants in retaliation for the reporting of alleged code violations.

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Reading city rules.

Code Violation Reporting in Berks County