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All About PermitsAll About Permits

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Why Why Permits???Permits???Permits are required to ensure the Permits are required to ensure the

health, safety and welfare of the health, safety and welfare of the public through proper construction public through proper construction by qualified individuals.by qualified individuals.

Green. Design. Permit Services.267.702.0810

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What Are What Are Building Building Permits?Permits?

Building Permits provide Building Permits provide permission to alter, repair or permission to alter, repair or build according to pre-build according to pre-approved guidelines.approved guidelines.Green. Design. Permit Services.


Is your contractor working in your Is your contractor working in your building project without a permit? building project without a permit? Did they check to see if it was Did they check to see if it was required? required?

If not, FIRE THEM!!!If not, FIRE THEM!!!



Who is required to obtain Permits?

Anyone who builds, alters renovates or repairs a building. General Contractors, Sign Installers, Plumbers, Home Owners, Electricians, HVAC Installers, Handymen.



Why Zoning Permits

Zoning regulates how a building is used and occupied.Zoning regulates parking, building height and size and also

signs and fences.Zoning regulates how much land a building can occupy.

A building zoned A building zoned Commercial may have Commercial may have Use Restrictions. Use Restrictions.

Consult your local code Consult your local code office about Zoning office about Zoning requirements FIRST.requirements FIRST.



If a Zoning Request is If a Zoning Request is denied, you may be able to denied, you may be able to appeal to your appeal to your municipality’s Zoning Boardmunicipality’s Zoning Board..



Building without a Building without a permit is like driving permit is like driving without insurance. without insurance.

It is against the law!It is against the law!



•Work Stoppage•Rebuilds•Fines•Violations•Arrests

What Can Result From Building

Without A Permit?



Business Consultants PLEASE give this advice your clients opening a Brick and Mortar Business:

Obtain permits BEFORE doing any construction work. Green. Design. Permit Services.


A Permit Application is

typically accompanied by a set of drawings and a paid fee. Green. Design. Permit Services.


Some Permits Some Permits Require Require

Prerequisite Prerequisite ApprovalApproval Before approval, depending Before approval, depending

on the building location, on the building location, proposed use or type, proposed use or type, prerequisite approval may be prerequisite approval may be required from any of the required from any of the following Departments:following Departments:Historic CommissionHistoric CommissionHealth DepartmentHealth DepartmentArt CommissionArt CommissionDepartment of StreetsDepartment of Streets



Check with your local code office to ensure that you and your contractor will obtain ALL proper permits.

• Obtain your OWN copy• Often permits must be displayed

publicly.• ALWAYS check for yourself to find

out if a permit is needed.



Urban Aesthetics provides permit services including Design, Consulting and Expediting.

We have provided permit services for many business owners in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.

We offer specialized services to Businesses including Salons, Child Care Facilities, Restaurants and Cafés and Residential Renovations and Additions.



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