There is no county fence permit in Delaware County, PA. Whether a permit is required depends on your borough or township under the PA Municipalities Planning Code. Upper Darby Township, for example, requires a fence permit for every new or replacement fence, with a fee of $20 plus $20 per
Delaware County does not issue fence permits; permitting authority belongs to each municipality under the PA Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §10601 et seq.). Section 603(b)(2) authorizes local ordinances to regulate the "erection, construction, repair, maintenance, alteration... and use of structures," which municipalities implement through permit requirements. Requirements vary widely across the county's 49 boroughs and townships. As a representative example, Upper Darby Township requires a fence permit for the erection and construction of any new fence as well as the replacement of an existing fence; the application fee is $20 plus an additional $20 per each $1,000 of cost of the work or fraction thereof. Upper Darby also notes that retaining walls under four feet in height require a
Building a fence without the required municipal permit is a local code violation. Upper Darby's §550-39K sets a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per offense. Other Delaware County municipalities set their own penalties and may
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Backyard composting is legal across Delaware County and encouraged by the county's Act 101 recycling program. There is no county compost permit, but municipa...
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Delaware County sets no rule on artificial turf. Whether synthetic grass is allowed, and any impervious-coverage or stormwater conditions, is decided by your...
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Delaware County has no rule against native-plant or meadow landscaping. Native gardens are encouraged for stormwater and pollinator benefits, but you must st...
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Rainwater harvesting is legal in Pennsylvania and Delaware County has no ban. The county and its municipalities generally encourage rain barrels and cisterns...
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Delaware County publishes no lawn-watering schedule. Mandatory outdoor-water restrictions in Pennsylvania take effect only when the Governor declares a droug...
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There is no Delaware County weed ordinance. Each municipality bans noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation through its own property-maintenance code. Lower Ch...
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