Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Real Estate Law Blog

The collapse of the Salvation Army store on June 5 has put the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections smack in the middle of the controversy. In the last week, department officials have heard from the contractor whose firm was responsible for demolition at the site as well as Mayor Michael Nutter.

Licensing, zoning and permits are all interconnected issues. Each of these areas covers government regulation on the way businesses are run. Licenses are of many kinds, depending on the type of business in question. Liquor licenses are one such example.