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Permits, violations & licenses

Get a Special Inspector License

Service overview

Individuals need this license to perform special inspections. Agencies need a Special Inspections Agency License.

The building code requires special inspections for some construction and demolition projects. Special inspections do not replace inspections performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).

Special inspectors must work for a special inspection agency. This does not authorize the license holder to operate a business.

Who

Special inspectors can apply for this license.

Requirements

Proof of qualifications

You must submit proof of qualifications for each special inspection category you wish to register for.

Photo identification

2 in. x 2 in., color

Where and when

Online

You can apply online using eCLIPSE.

If you need help filing your application online, you can schedule a virtual appointment.

In person

You need an appointment to visit the Permit and License Center in person.

Permit and License Center
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
MSB, Public Service Concourse
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Offices close at noon on the last Wednesday of each month.

Cost

Application fee
$20

This fee is nonrefundable and is applied toward the license fee.

License fee
$63

Per category. Maximum fee of $252.

Renewal fee
$63

Per category. Maximum fee of $252.

Renewal late fee: If you renew your license more than 60 days after the due date, you will be charged 1.5% of the license fee for each month since the license expired.

How

You can apply for this license online using eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.

Online

1
Upload all required documents.

Applications are reviewed within five business days.

2
If the application is approved, you will receive a notice to pay the balance.

If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.

Renewal requirements

You must renew this license every three years. You can renew online through eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.

To renew your license, you must provide proof of current certification (where required).


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