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Regulations...
Dye Testing
Dye Testing Procedures for the Sale of a Home
A "Dye Test Payment"
form must be completed and a fee paid
prior to scheduling the dye test. The homeowner must choose a plumber from
the Borough's List of
Registered Plumbers. Once a plumber has been chosen, have the plumber
contact the Superintendent of Sanitary Sewers at (412) 963-1100 Ext. 126 to schedule a
dye test. After the dye test is done, the homeowner may choose any plumber
he/she wishes to correct the defects/repairs if the sewer lateral dye test
fails. If the dye test fails, either repairs have to be made to the sewer
lateral or a Sewer
Lateral Defects Agreement must be completed and submitted along with a
proposal from the plumber and an escrow amount stipulated by the plumber's
proposal prior to closing. The escrow check must be
payable to the Borough of Fox Chapel and is deposited in the Borough's accounts.
The Borough generally pays the escrow amount directly to the plumber who has
submitted the proposal to correct the defects. It is important to schedule
the dye test as soon as the property is listed as the entire process can take
several weeks.
During inclement weather periods (snow and ice conditions), dye testing
procedures will be halted due to frozen ground conditions. In lieu of a
dye test being performed during this period, an
Inclement Weather
Agreement (ensuring that a dye test will be performed once weather permits)
must be signed by both sellers and buyers, notarized and submitted with a $1,000
check payable to the Borough of Fox Chapel. (The Borough holds the escrow
amount.) Dye testing generally resumes in late March or April depending on
weather conditions. Homeowners and buyers are encouraged to enter
into a separate agreement regarding any additional costs associated with
repairing the sewer lateral if the dye test fails.
In addition to the above you may need to contact the Real Estate Tax
Collector if you are in need of a real estate tax certification. The current
real estate tax collector is Jordan Tax Service, 412-345-7962
Contact the Fox Chapel Authority for payment of Water and Sewage
Bills at 412-963-0212.
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