Contact your assigned inspector to arrange the inspections noted on your Administrative Permit. You need to have an inspection for each new Certificate of Occupancy. Inspections are not needed for replacement certificates. A Certificate of Occupancy will be issued upon successful completion of the inspection.
Service overview. You can get an EZ permit for some construction and renovation projects. EZ permits do not require you to submit plans. To find out if your project qualifies, check if the planned work complies with an EZ Standard. If you get an EZ Permit and don't follow the standard, the permit will be revoked.
(b) A building code official shall issue a certificate of occupancy after receipt of a final inspection report that indicates compliance with the Uniform Construction Code and ordinance within 5 business days or within 10 business days in cities of the first class.
If work has begun on a project, but there is no permit OR the permit is not posted on the property OR the work that is being done does not match what is on the permit, you can call 311 to report it and request that the property be inspected. You can also submit an online 311 complaint here.
You can apply online or in person in the basement of the Municipal Services building. If you apply online, it will take time for the city to process your application. However, if you apply in person, you can get your Commercial Activity License and Business Income & Receipts Tax account the same day you apply.
You need a CO for: New construction. Additions. Alterations that impact exits or fire ratings.
In Philadelphia, all major construction and renovation projects need a permit.
(a) An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a commercial building, structure and facility or to , , enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system regulated by the Uniform ...
THE FOLLOWING WORK DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT: Fully detached accessory buildings to single-family dwellings less than 1,000 square feet. Agricultural Buildings. Manufactured and industrialized housing (mobile homes and modular homes).
You must get a Building Permit before starting a project that: Constructs a new building. Enlarges or adds to an existing structure. Changes the interior or exterior of an existing structure.