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Deadline Impending: Fire Protection Inspection Certifications Due By May 31, 2024
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) recently issued a crucial reminder to property owners in Philadelphia about...
Pa. Court Upholds Short-Term Rentals as Legal Nonconforming Use
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Johnson v. Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board, 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 46...
Philadelphia Restructures Licenses & Inspections
Mayor Cherelle Parker enacted a plan that splits Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) into two separate divisions, each with...
Commonwealth Court Strikes Down Ordinance Due To Illegal Spot Zoning
In a recently published opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Chaffier v. Hellertown Borough Zoning Hearing Board, Pa. Commw. Unpub....
Understanding The City of Philadelphia’s Landlord Gateway Program
The City of Philadelphia recently created an online portal that has streamlined the process of renewing or updating your license, keeping your...
Pending Zoning Ordinance May Impact Brewerytown Development
Modifying governmental rules and regulations under the Philadelphia Zoning Code for properties in Philadelphia is a time-intensive process....
Exterior Inspections May Not be Enough—Demolition as a Last Resort
In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in City of Philadelphia v. A Kensington Joint, cautioned that local governments in...
Philadelphia’s Real Estate Tax Abatement Deadline Is Near
If you obtained a building permit this year for your property renovation project in Philadelphia, you must apply for the associated real estate tax...
Commonwealth Court Upholds Zoning Ordinance
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Burd v. Borough of Brentwood Zoning Hearing Board, 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 92...
Variance Requests, Aggrieved Parties and the Open Market Fueled by Friendly Competition
In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in South Bethlehem Associates v. Zoning Hearing Board of Bethlehem Township, 294 A.3d 441 (Pa....