use Archives - Philadelphia Zoning

29 Nov

RCO Fever!

in Architects, Design, Engineers, Philadelphia Licenses, RCO, Zoning, Zoning Permits, Zoning Process, Zoning Projects

One of the most sensible and also counter-intuitive parts of the zoning process in Philly is the community review. Any time you want to use your property for something that the zoning code doesn't allow, you must seek a variance from the City of Philadelphia (as we've discussed). When you seek a variance, a community organization in Philadelphia gets to review the proposal before the City...

15 Nov

Prerequisite Permit Reviews

by Philly Zoning Team

in Architects, Building Permits, Business, Design, Engineers, Floor Plans, Multifamily, Philadelphia Licenses, Single family, Zoning, Zoning Permits, Zoning Process, Zoning Projects

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Wait, I have to get approval from what? Ah, prerequisite approvals! Who doesn't love that giddy sensation? You know the one: You walk up to the desk at Licenses and Inspections, submit your carefully prepared application, and are told in a dead monotone, "This needs approval from Streets before we'll look at it." There's no way around it: Prerequisite approvals are rough. In this story, you need...

01 Nov

How Much Does a Permit Cost?

by Philly Zoning Team

in Building Permits, Featured, Philadelphia Licenses, Single family, Zoning, Zoning Permits, Zoning Process, Zoning Projects

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We here at Philadelphia Zoning like to think we have answers for you. We tell you we can saw through forests of red tape, and we mean it. But sometimes, we get a question that has about a hundred different answers. "How much does a permit cost?" is one of those questions. There are a few reasons why such a simple question has so many different answers. First,...

Philadelphia Zoning - Developing Your Dreams

05 Oct

Zoning 101, Part 3

by Philly Zoning Team

in Uncategorized, Zoning, Zoning Process

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Zoning in Philadelphia is a strange enterprise. The ideas behind it are simple, and the people working the desks downtown are generally helpful and clear. But in practice, it can be quite confusing. This little overview probably won’t make the strange details of zoning any less confusing, but it may give you a clearer picture of the overall structure of zoning complaints, requests, and applications...