The Department of Licenses and Inspections administers and enforces the City's code requirements for the enhancement of public safety, including building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire, property maintenance, business, and zoning regulations. The Department is responsible for regulating the conduct of businesses and persons by issuing licenses, by conducting inspections, and by enforcing applicable codes and regulations.
In addition, the Department is empowered to take lawful actions necessary to correct dangerous and unlawful conditions, including making necessary emergency repairs to properties, cleaning and sealing abandoned buildings, and demolishing vacant buildings that pose a threat to public safety.
Department of Licenses and Inspections Contact Information:
1401 JFK Blvd.
11th Floor Philadelphia, PA
19102
215-686-2463