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Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Overview Inspections are also necessary in several cases, including construction or changes to commercial or residential buildings, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems, and the installation of swimming pools or hot tubs.
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).
Bring your completed application, application materials, and payment to the Permit and License Center. The time it takes to process an application varies by type: Alterations / Additions to a one-or-two-family dwelling: 15 business days. New construction of a one-or-two-family dwelling: 15 business days.
Call 311 to ask for an inspection from the Department of Licenses & Inspections (L&I). File a Fair Housing Complaint. If your unit fails an L&I inspection, you can contact the Fair Housing Commission at 215-686-4670 or go to 601 Walnut St, Suite 300 South to file a complaint. Contact PHA Inspections.
If your landlord refuses to make the repairs you requested, you can call the Department of Licenses and Inspections (often called L&I) at 311. They will come and inspect your apartment or home for repairs.
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.
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.
You need a CO for: New construction. Additions. Alterations that impact exits or fire ratings.
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.
