City of Philadelphia - File #: 000348

• File #: 000348
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/18/2000
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/22/2000
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Building Construction and Occupancy Code") Subcode "A" Administrative Code, by revising various fees related to permits and miscellaneous administrative functions performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections; and further amending Title 11 "Streets" of The Philadelphia Code, by revising certain sections related to fees for permits issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, ENCROACHMENT
• Code sections: 11-600 - Construction, Encroachments and Projections Over, On and Under Streets, 11-603 - Projections Over the Street, 4-200 - Text of Subcodes, Title 11 - STREETS, Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/11/2000	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/22/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/22/2000	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
6/15/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/15/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/15/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/14/2000	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/14/2000	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/14/2000	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
5/18/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/18/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Building Construction and Occupancy Code") Subcode "A" Administrative Code, by revising various fees related to permits and miscellaneous administrative functions performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections; and further amending Title 11 "Streets" of The Philadelphia Code, by revising certain sections related to fees for permits issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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CHAPTER 4-200 TEXT OF SUBCODES

SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 9

FEES

SECTION A-901.0 GENERAL

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A-901.5 Refund of permit fees: Where the work authorized by a permit is not commenced, a request for refund of the permit fee shall be accepted on forms provided by the department within one year from the date of permit issuance. An approved refund shall not exceed 50 percent of the permit fee minus any non-refundable filing fee prescribed by this chapter.

[Exception: The non-refundable portion shall not exceed $500.00.]

A-901.6 Fee Basis: Permit and occupancy fees shall be calculated separately for each property.

A-901.7 Filing fees: The department is authorized to require a non-refundable filing fee to be charged upon application for permits. The amount of the fees shall be determined by regulations of the department. Such filing fees shall be applied as a credit to the appropriate permit fee.

A-901.8 Accelerated plan review: The department is authorized to provide accelerated review of plans associated with the issuance of building, zoning, and electrical permits. The fee for this service shall be in addition to any permit fee set forth in this Chapter. The fee shall be paid at the time an accelera...