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ResolutionADOPTED

Resolution 070355

Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings to discuss possible improvements to the Department of Licenses and Inspections which would result in increased service efficiencies.

Introduced Apr 26, 2007Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember SavageCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember CampbellCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember Clarke

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  1. “Thank you, Madam President. I have placed a report on all Councilmembers' desks which summarizes the findings and offers possible solutions to problems identified in testimony from October 16th's L&I Committee hearing which dealt with Resolution No. 070355. The hearing explored improving the delivery of services in the permit process at L&I. The report is a blueprint for reform and progress in a discrete area of the…”

    Councilman Savage · Stated Meeting, December 13, 2007 · Dec 13, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 26, 2007ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 26, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Apr 26, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Oct 3, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Oct 3, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  6. Oct 3, 2007RECESSED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  7. Oct 16, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  8. Oct 16, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  9. Oct 16, 2007RECESSED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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..Title Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings to discuss possible improvements to the Department of Licenses and Inspections which would result in increased service efficiencies. ..Body WHEREAS, The Department of Licenses and Inspections is responsible for the administration and enforcement of The City's code requirements; and WHEREAS, Changes and improvements have been made within The Department, but there are still areas where changes are needed to increase efficiency; and WHEREAS, The process of obtaining a permit is often confusing and time-consuming; and WHEREAS, The permit process discourages residential and commercial development by adding unnecessary delay and costs to projects; and WHEREAS, Currently a developer may have to visit in-person up to 14 different agencies to obtain permits for a single project; and WHEREAS, Consolidating various agencies in a single location and providing one-stop shopping will make the process user friendly and save both time and money; and WHEREAS, Increasing the efficiency of the process could generate additional revenue for the city as well as cost savings; and WHEREAS, Streamlining the process will generate and encourage economic development; and RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA THAT the Committee on Licenses and Inspections is hereby authorized to hold public hearings to discuss possible improvements to the Department of Licenses and Inspections which would result in increased service efficiencies. ..End