Floodplain Development Webinar
This floodplain development webinar will provide the latest overview of floodplain development in Philadelphia, including a review of our "Guide to Development in a Floodplain," Code Bulletin for development in the SFHA and Flood protection forms.
This session will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please register if you are interested in attending this webinar.
**Attendees can receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits for this course.**
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L&I Q&A Session
The Department of Licenses and Inspections will be hosting a 90-minute open Q&A session to address specific permit application questions for users with some experience using eCLIPSE. This session will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Please register if you are interested in attending this session.
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Zoning Webinar Series
In the last few months, the Department presented five webinars in a six-part series focused on the Zoning Code. The slides used during these webinars are posted on the website.
The sixth and final webinar of the series will cover zoning development bonuses. In this webinar, L&I will explain the different height, area and dwelling unit bonuses offered within the zoning code and what an applicant needs to know if they are proposing to use these bonuses. This session will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Please register if you are interested in attending this webinar.
**Attendees can receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits for this course.**
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Administrative Code Webinar Slides
On May 29, 2024, the Department presented the first in a two-part series of the Philadelphia Administrative Code. During this session, L&I reviewed the origin and limits of associated laws and provided an overview of the permit requirements and permit issuance outlined in Chapters 1-3 of the Philadelphia Administrative Code.
On June 26, 2024, the Department presented the second webinar in a two-part series to review the Department’s administration of the technical codes. During this session, L&I reviewed the inspection requirements, fees and work site safety requirements outlined in Chapters 4 through 11 of the Philadelphia Administrative Code.
The slides used during these webinars are posted on the website.
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Future Sessions
Thank you for your recommendations on additional webinar topics thus far. We have hosted the following webinars on these recommendations:
- Expediter Licensing
- Rental License Renewal
- Administrative Code
- Pier, Façade and Fire Escape Inspections/Certifications
We are currently working on the following topics for the near future:
- Make Safe Permits
- Sign Permits
If there are any other topics you would like us to cover, please complete this online form.
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The Following Permit Resources Were Recently Updated/Added to the Website:
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L&I Refund Request – This document provides information on the types of L&I fees eligible for a refund and the process for submitting the refund requests.
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Do you have any recommendations for general process clarification or general code interpretation? Complete and submit this online form to provide your feedback.
Note: This form is for general process clarification and/or general code interpretations and no direct response will be provided by the Department. Any project-specific questions requiring a direct response must be submitted through the online help form.
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Alternative Training Program Approval
The department has approved Compliance Management International (CMI) as an alternative training program to OSHA 3015 training. As a reminder, the Excavation Contractor License is required to perform excavations more than 5 feet below adjacent grade (excluding utility trenches and exploratory investigations). This license requires the identification of at least one site safety manager who has completed the OSHA 3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics Course or an approved alternative. For more information, please visit the website.
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We Need Your Help in Improving the Business License Application
If you have used the online eCLIPSE portal to obtain a business license (rental, food, daycare, vending, high-rise, etc.), we’d love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve the application. You can help us better serve you by completing this short survey.
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Enforcement Priorities
AIU would like to call your attention to the following enforcement priorities:
- Contractors and Subcontractors Information - In accordance with the Philadelphia Code Title 9-1004, contractors who hire a subcontractor to perform work authorized by their permit must list the subcontractor on the permit in eCLIPSE within three (3) days of the commencement of any work authorized by that permit, unless that permit is for a residential building of two dwelling units or less. If the Department establishes that a contractor has failed to do this, the contractor will be cited with a violation of 9-1004(8). That citation is accompanied by a $2,000 fine.
- Subcontracting—Subcontractors must always be licensed and carry a valid contractor or trade license (for trade work) whenever they work. A subcontractor is any person or business hired to perform work authorized by a permit who is not identified on that permit’s application as the prime (or responsible) contractor.
- Worker Certification—Every worker at a Philadelphia construction site must have OSHA 10 training and carry their card with them when they’re on the job. If a building more than three stories or 40 feet tall is being constructed or demolished, an OSHA 30-trained site safety supervisor must be on site whenever the site is active.
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Violation Data Report
Audit and Investigations Unit (AIU) issued $30,000 in license violation fines for June 2024. The following violations and citations were issued:
- Failure to upload sub-contractors $10,000
- Working without a valid license $2,000
- Failure to cooperate with audit investigation $1,000
- Failure to maintain insurance $1,000
- Failure to comply with the Phila. code $2,000
- Required conduct $1000
- Working without the required permit $1,000
- Hired an unlicensed sub-contractor $6,000
- Working without OSHA certification $7,000
The AIU will continue to follow up and monitor contractors' activities.
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Inflation Bill #240430
On May 9, 2024, Philadelphia City Council introduced Bill No 240430. Currently, L&I is authorized to revise, by regulation, permit and license fees established on or before July 1, 2017, by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Multiplier. If enacted, this legislation would authorize L&I to revise, by regulation, all permit and license fees by the CPI Multiplier, regardless of when they were established. Please note, if this legislation is enacted, no license or permit fee will be increased in the absence of a regulation and associated analysis.
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Free OSHA Safety Consultation
Employers can receive no-cost safety, health and industrial hygiene evaluations by signing up for a program run by Indiana University of Pennsylvania's (IUP) Safety Sciences Department.
Through the PA OSHA Consultation Program, IUP consultants conduct occupational safety and health evaluations and work with business owners to address issues. The on-site visits are confidential since the program operates independently from OSHA's regulation enforcement.
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Back issues of the L&I Newsletters are available on the L&I website under Resources.
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