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Department of Licenses and Inspections

Other permits and certificates

In addition to building and zoning permits, the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) issues operations and administrative permits and other certificates.

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Overview

Operations permits

  • Issued for activities impacted by the Fire Code.
  • Include potentially dangerous activities.

Administrative permits

Regulate the use of a building but do not include construction or zoning activities.

Certificates

  • Certificate of Rental Suitability: Given to tenants to show whether a property has violations.
  • Property Sales Certifications: Assures the holder has authority to sell a specific property.

Administrative permits

Get a Certificate of Occupancy

How to get a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) for a building, tenant space, or place of business.

Get a Lawful Occupancy Sign

How to get a Lawful Occupancy Sign (LO) for all or part of a building.

Get a Temporary Occupancy Permit for a special event

How to get a permit to temporarily occupy a building for a special event.

Get a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) allows you to inhabit and use part of a structure before the structure is completed.

Operations permits

Get a Fireworks Display Permit

How to get a permit for a fireworks display.

Get a Tent Permit

How to get a permit for a large, temporary tent or canopy.

Get a Use of Explosives Permit

How to get a permit to use explosives in blasting operations.

Certificates

Get a Certificate of Rental Suitability

How to get a certificate needed to rent out a property in Philadelphia.

Get a Property Sales Certification

How to get the Property Sales Certificate that the seller of a property must give to the buyer when the property is sold.

Supporting documents and forms

Permits and certificates information

These documents support certificates, and administrative and operations permits.


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