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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.
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