Commissioner: Robert D. Solvibile, Sr.
Phone: (215) 686-2400
Fax: (215) 686-2403

Deputy Commissioner: Eileen Evans
Neighborhood & Construction Services
Phone (215) 686-2510
Fax: (215) 686-2403

Deputy Commissioner: Fran Burns
Administrative & Technology Services
Phone (215) 686-2506
Fax: (215) 686-2403

Deputy Commissioner Dominic J. Verdi
Business & Residential Regulatory Services
Phone (215) 685-3730
Fax: (215) 685-3733

Chief Code Official David J. Perri
Phone (215) 686-2404
Fax: (215) 686-2403

Postal address
Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Electronic mail
Licensing Information (Please include postal address and telephone number)
Building & Zoning Permit Information
Technical Code questions
Department Internet Manager (Site errors, comments or suggestions)

SERVICES AND OPERATIONS UNIT
Phone: (215) 686-2463
To request inspections for

• Businesses
• Residential and commercial properties
• Vacant and neglected buildings
• Illegal construction without permit

EMERGENCY HEAT/FUEL PROGRAM (Assistance is available October through April)
Phone: (215) 686-2590

LICENSE INFORMATION
Phone: 215-686-2490 (Mon - Fri 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM)
E-mail: license.issuance@phila.gov

• Requests for general license information
• To see if a person or business is properly licensed in the City of Philadelphia
• License inquires and renewals
• Hours of operations

PERMIT INFORMATION
Phone: 215-686-2471
E-mail: permit.services@phila.gov

• Information on obtaining a building and/or zoning permit
• Hours of operations

PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT
Phone: (215) 686-2437

• Request for community meetings

CERTIFICATION UNIT
Phone: (215) 686-2448
Email: licertiifications@phila.gov

• Inquire about the current use, the legal zoning classification and any violations of record on a property prior to sale
• To have an application sent to you or inquire about a previously submitted application