Official:Amending Subcode A of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), to further provide for timelines and administrative fees in connection with various permit applications; and to establish a special surcharge in connection with accelerated permit reviews; all under terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
Introduced: October 3, 2019
Signed: October 31, 2019
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes changes to how the city handles permit applications for construction and other projects. It sets new timelines and fees for regular reviews and adds a surcharge for faster 'accelerated' reviews.
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