FAQ

Township and Police Administration
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Building Permit Applications will not be taken after 4:00 p.m.)

Public Works
6:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

The Tredyffrin Township Municipal Complex is located at 1100 DuPortail Road, Berwyn. Go to Tredyffrin Township Directions.

The Township offers two meeting rooms for public use. Keene Hall, which seats about 100 and has a fee of $100 for its use and the Community Meeting Room, which seats about 35 and is free of charge. These rooms are available to non-profit and community groups in Tredyffrin Township on a first-come, first-serve basis, although Township events have priority. All equipment is to be provided by the group signing out the facility. Township equipment in these meeting rooms is not to be used by meeting attendees.

Meeting rooms are available weekdays only. In order to reserve a room, call the Township at 610-644-1400 to ensure the date and time are available for your meeting. No reservations will be accepted until Township meeting dates have been approved at the first Board of Supervisors meeting of the year.

A voting map and list of precincts is located on the Township website. For more information, contact Chester County Voter Services at 610-344-6410.

Sewer rent is pro-rated at settlement by your title company. Because we back bill, the seller should give the buyer their portion of the sewer rent due for the year and the new owner will receive and pay the full year's bill. You should check your settlement sheet to make sure this did happen. If you have questions or concerns, you should call the title company for assistance.

Because we do not always get title transfers before the sewer utility billing is made, we do not always have the proper names and mailing addresses for our sewer notices. Please return the notice to the Township Sewer Revenue Office stating you are no longer the property owner, and include the new owner's name, if you know it.

Call or email the Sewer Revenue Office and ask for a reprint of your bill. Failure to receive a bill does not forgive your sewer rental due. It is the responsibility of the property owner to notify the sewer revenue office of any change of address. The notices are mailed to the last known address for each property. For change of address please submit this form to the Sewer Revenue Office.

Sewer utility bills are due 30 days after the billing date. This date will be printed on the notice.

A 10% penalty will be added to the amount due if your payment is late. Payments must be received in the Township Sewer Revenue Office within 30 days of the billing date. After 60 days, interest will be added to the amount due at a rate of 0.5% per month or fraction thereof until paid.

If sewer utility bills become one year past due, the property owner will be sent a reminder letter. If payment is not received, a lien will be filed against the property with an additional charge of $125 in penalty and filing fees. This lien will stay in place until the lien amount is paid in full.

The sewer utility fee is a flat rate and has nothing to do with water usage. Each single family dwelling is billed at 1 EDU. Commercial buildings are billed by calculating EDUs. (see Chapter 163-7 of the Township Codified Ordinance: "Sewers, Utilities, and Sewage Disposal" - Schedule A and B).

The Township back bills for sewage usage.

Most mortgage companies do not pay sewer utility bills from your escrow account. This is a utility, not a tax.

Sewer utility bills are mailed out on or about April 1st of each year.

Contact the Tax Department: tredyffrin@tredyffrin.org or the Sewer Revenue Department: tredyffrin@tredyffrin.org.

There is an LST in the amount of $52.00 per year per employee. Go to Taxes.

Real Estate taxes & sewer utility bills can currently be paid online. Visit Taxes for more information.

No. Township taxes go to the Tredyffrin Township Building at 1100 DuPortail Road, Berwyn, and information on school taxes can be found on the TESD website.

The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District Tax Office can be reached at 610-240-1940.

The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District can be reached directly at 610-240-1900.

You can determine your property’s zoning classification by conducting a search of your address or parcel number. The regulations for each specific zoning district can be found in the Township’s Zoning Ordinance. For additional questions, please call 610-644-1400 or email permits@tredyffrin.org.

A Right-to-Know Request is required to obtain a copy of a plan. You can submit your Right-to-Know request. If available, we will pull the file for your review. We may not always have plot plans on file at the Township Building. You can also contact the Recorder of Deeds office at the County at 610-344-6000.

A $75 annual fee is required for all commercial contractors, plumbers and new home builders.

The average turnaround for permit processing is 2-3 weeks.

An expedited review is available for an additional fee of 1.5% of the permit fee.

Call 610-644-1400 or email permits@tredyffrin.org to learn the status of your permit.

Most projects do require a permit. Contact the Township's Building Inspections Department to determine whether or not you need a permit for your project. Contact the Department at permits@tredyffrin.org, 610-408-3610 or 610-408-3631.

If the fence is higher than 48"/4', then a permit is required. You need to complete the application for a zoning permit(PDF, 264KB). For additional information, please refer to Zoning Ordinance 208-119.

Yes. You will need to complete the application for a zoning permit(PDF, 264KB), which can be found here. The permit requirements are attached to the application. For additional information, please refer to Zoning Ordinance 208-112.

No, siding does not require a permit.

Yes, stucco requires a permit.

If there is going to be a bedroom/sleeping area, then a means of exit is required in the form of a properly sized window or door. Otherwise, the front door is sufficient as a means of exit.

Information on easements is available at the Chester County Recorder of Deeds office. They can be reached at 610-344-6000.

Only if the requirements under zoning ordinances 208-12B and 208-12G under Use Regulations are met.

Livestock and/or poultry animals, excluding wild or dangerous animals, raised and/or maintained for sale, resale or breeding, including pigs and goats. Poultry includes fowl raised for meat or eggs; chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and the like. Livestock and poultry are not household pets.

Report a code violation to: Code Enforcement 

Under certain circumstances, Pennsylvania crime victims may receive compensation. For more information, visit the Victims' Compensation website.

The Tredyffrin Township Police Department provides this information to the Pennsylvania State Police for dissemination to the public via their uniform crime reporting website.

The Pennsylvania State Police are the central repository for criminal history information in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Police website details the steps for obtaining criminal history information.

Visit the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation website.

Visit Chester County's website.

If you are a victim of identity theft, get more information on next steps to take.

Our District Courts schedule all hearings. You may contact them at the following locations, depending on where the incident occurred:

District Court 15-4-01

Judge Lauren Holt
West Valley Business Center
950 W. Valley Road, Suite 3100
Wayne, PA 19087
610-455-1130

Visit Chester County's District Court 15-4-01 website.

District Court 15-1-02

Judge Mackenzie W. Smith
1572 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
610-455-1100

Visit Chester County's District Court 15-1-02 website.

Parking tickets and alarm violation bills can be paid by mail or in person at the Tredyffrin Township Police Department between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For parking tickets, call 610-644-3221. For alarm ordinance violations, call 610-408-3646 or email cjohnson@tredyffrin.org.

Please complete an online form at crashdocs.org.

Please note that a $15 fee is charged for all accident reports.

Please submit a Police Right-to-Know Request online.

Any questions, please contact the Records Clerk at 610-644-3221.

The Police Department offers fingerprinting for residents of the Township (for employment, certification, name changes) by appointment only. The cost is $25, cash or check, for up to 3 fingerprint cards. Appointments can be made by calling or emailing Cheryl Dobson at 610-408-3675 or cdobson@tredyffrin.org.

Traffic citations and non-traffic citations (tickets, except parking tickets) can be paid at the following locations, depending on where the violation occurred:

District Court 15-4-01

Judge Lauren Holt
West Valley Business Center
950 W. Valley Road, Suite 3100
Wayne, PA 19087
610-455-1130

Visit Chester County's District Court 15-4-01 website.

District Court 15-1-02

Judge Mackenzie W. Smith
1572 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
610-455-1100

Visit Chester County's District Court 15-1-02 website.

District Court 15-4-01
Judge Lauren Holt
West Valley Business Center
950 W. Valley Road, Suite 3100
Wayne, PA 19087
610-455-1130

District Court 15-1-02
Judge Mackenzie W. Smith
1572 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
610-455-1100

Three fire companies, Berwyn, Paoli and Radnor Fire Companies cover Tredyffrin Township. Refer to map for coverage boundaries(PDF, 755KB). Go to Emergency Management/Fire & Emergency Coverages for more information.

For deer, contact the Game Commission at 610-926-3136. For all other dead animals, contact the Chester County Department of Health at 610-344-6452. Go to the Animal Control page for additional information.

You will need a permit from the Police Department to close your street for a block party.

You can dispose of unwanted medication & prescription pills at the Township Building. The medication waste receptacle is located within the Police side of the Township building. Medications will only be collected Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Syringes or liquid medications are not accepted. Get more Medication & Prescriptions information.

Tredyffrin Township does have public sewer; however Aqua PA provides water service. Go to Sewer Department.

There are diagrams showing location of sewer lines for most properties in the Township. Stop by the Township building and a staff member will pull your property card and show you where it is.

The line from the building to the sewer main, including the connection into the main, is the responsibility of the property owner and a plumber should be called to clear any blockages. If there is a blockage in the sewer main, the Township will have it cleared.

Contact our Sewer Billing Department at 610-408-3611 or bmcnally@tredyffrin.org.

Tredyffrin Township is responsible for maintaining Township-owned roads and PennDOT is responsible for maintaining state roads. Go to Public Works Department.

For Township-owned roads, contact the Public Works Department at 610-408-3620 or publicworks@tredyffrin.org. For state-owned roads, contact PennDOT at 484-340-3200. Visit our Street Maintenance page for a complete list of streets within the Township.

If a neighbor's tree or shrub is overgrown on private property, contact our Code Enforcement Department.

Go to Parks & Recreation Permits & Fees.

Go to the Parks & Recreation page for more information on recreation activities within the Township.

At the November 7, 2018 Board of Supervisors meeting, changes to the Park and Recreation Ordinance, Chapter 138, were approved. The changes include off-leash hours for dogs at Township designated parks (Teegarden Park) during specified hours. All off-leash dogs must be registered(PDF, 132KB) with the Township and display the issued registration tag. Dog owners must provide the Township with a copy of the dogs license and vaccination records at registration. The fee is $25.00 per dog for Tredyffrin residents and $50.00 per dog for non-residents. For a complete version of the ordinance, click here(PDF, 93KB). Visit the Teegarden Park page for more information & frequently asked questions.

Yes. The Township requires residents to recycle newspaper, glass, aluminum, and leaves. Businesses are required to recycle office paper, cardboard, aluminum and leaves. Haulers may collect additional recyclable materials or may substitute one item for another, if there is not much demand. Go to Trash & Recycling.

No. The Township licenses private haulers to pick up trash and recyclables in the Township. A resident may choose any hauler licensed by the Township. Go to Trash Haulers.

No. Please contact the Chester County Solid Waste Authority at 610-273-3771.

Televisions, computers and other electronics cannot be put with normal trash. They must be recycled separately.

The Township hosts electronic recycling events multiple times a year through eForce recycling. Check the Township calendar and social media for information on when those events are scheduled.

No. The Township asks property owners, where possible, to compost leaves on their property. Your trash hauler will typically designate specific dates that they will pick up leaves. Tredyffrin Township does have a compost site for residents to drop off leaves. It is open for specified period of time in the spring and fall.

• Composting
• Trash Haulers

Bulk pickup is handled by your trash hauler. Contact your hauler to schedule a bulk pickup.