TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)
SECTION A-901.0 GENERAL [10]
A-901.1 Reference: All permits, licenses, certificates and
services established by the technical codes for which the City has established a
fee, shall be subject to such fee as set forth in this
chapter.
A-901.2 Pre-requisite: An application shall not be accepted, a
permit, license or certificate shall not be issued, nor a listed service
performed until the designated fees have been paid.
A-901.3 Multiple
fees: The payment of the fee for a particular permit, license or service shall
not relieve the permit holder, license holder or applicant from the payment of
fees that are prescribed for other permits, licenses and services associated
with the project or premises.
A-901.4 Frequency: License fees are annual
with the license year as determined by the department and permit fees are per
occasion unless indicated otherwise. Service and miscellaneous fees are as
stated.
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.
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
accelerated review is requested, and is not refundable. The fees for accelerated
reviews shall be established by the department by regulation and published in
appropriate schedules.
A-901.9 Administrative fees: For items that
require the department to perform administratively, the fee schedule is listed
below:
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For amending or transferring permits..........
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$50.00
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For review of building plans and department records more than
one year old.................
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$50.00
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For copies of licenses, permits and
certificates.......................................
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$15.00
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For processing a permit extension
request...........................................
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$50.00
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Exception: Owner occupied one-family
dwellings....................................
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No fee
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For processing a permit reinstatement
request............................................
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$50.00
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Exception: Owner occupied one-family
dwellings.....................................
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No fee
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For processing a request to have a scheduled hearing before an
advisory board continued..........................................
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$50.00
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For the review of a zoning archive file.........
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$50.00
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For the first twelve pages of copies made from the contents of
one zoning record.......
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No fee
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For each additional page copied from a zoning
record.....................................
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$1.00
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A-901.10 Reinspection fee: The department is authorized
to charge a reinspection fee of $50.00 for each additional inspection that is
required as a result of the need to reschedule a scheduled inspection for one or
more of the following reasons:
1. The work is not performed in
accordance with the applicable code;
2. The work is not ready for
inspection;
3. Access to the work to be inspected is not
provided.
An overtime fee of $50.00 per hour; with a minimum charge of
four hours, shall be charged to any person requesting an inspection at any time
other than normal working inspection hours.
A-901.11 Work without or in
excess of a permit: In addition to the permit fee, an inspection fee equal to
the permit fee shall be imposed when work has commenced without first obtaining
the required permit(s).
A-901.12 Contract submission: The department is
authorized to require the applicant to submit a copy of the original executed
contract(s) to validate the declared scope and/or value of construction. Such
copy shall be submitted prior to the issuance of the permit or prior to issuance
of the Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Approval, at the
department's option.