Service overview
You need a license to operate a structure where you service motor vehicles and/or operate a motor fuel dispensing facility. You cannot use any part of any street or sidewalk to park or store motor vehicles.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) issues this license.
Related licenses
Separate Hazardous Materials and Hot Work Licenses are not required. However, to operate a business that purchases or sells tires, you need a separate Tire Dealer License.
Who
Business owners and their agents can apply for this license.
Requirements
Other licenses and registrations
Where and when
Online
You can apply online using eCLIPSE.
If you need help filing your application online, you can schedule a virtual appointment.
In person
You need an appointment to visit the Permit and License Center in person.
Permit and License Center
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
MSB, Public Service Concourse
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Offices close at noon on the last Wednesday of each month.
Cost
A non-refundable application fee of $20 is applied toward the license fee. The balance of the license fee is due once your application is approved.
If you renew your license more than 60 days after the due date, you will be charged 1.5% of the license fee for each month since the license expired.
How
You can apply for this license online using eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.
Online
This usually takes about three weeks.
If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.
In person
This usually takes about three weeks.
If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.
Renewal requirements
Annual renewal
Renew online through eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.
To renew this license, you must:
- Be current on all City taxes.
- Get an annual inspection.