Phoenixville, PA · Chester County

No notary required

Business Use Permit Application

Phoenixville businesses use this application to describe a proposed business use and provide property, applicant, and business details for Borough review.

What this form is

The application gives the Borough property, applicant, and business information to review a proposed business use. It asks for the property address, proposed use, occupancy group, employee and patron counts, and hours of operation. Applicants must provide a commercial-space floor plan or sketch, copies of required permits or licenses, and evidence of recycling facilities; a Business Use Permit Inspection takes place before opening to the public.

Who needs it

A business applicant seeking a Business Use Permit for a proposed use in Phoenixville should complete this application and provide its listed attachments.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; attach a floor plan or sketch, copies of required permits or licenses, and evidence of recycling facilities.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Business Use Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Fill in property, applicant, proposed-use, occupancy, employee, patron, and operating-hours information.

  3. 3

    Gather The Attachments

    Prepare a floor plan or sketch, copies of required permits or licenses, and evidence of recycling facilities.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit the completed application and attachments to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Business Use Permit Application ask for?
It requests property and applicant details, proposed business use, occupancy information, employee and patron counts, and hours of operation.
What attachments does the application require?
Include a floor plan or sketch showing how each commercial space will be used, copies of permits or licenses required by other authorities, and evidence of recycling facilities.
Do I need a notary for the Business Use Permit Application?
No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. The listed attachments are a floor plan or sketch, required permits or licenses, and recycling-facility evidence.
How do I submit the Business Use Permit Application?
The form does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Business Use Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Phoenixville form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.