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Amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), by adding and revising Zoning Board of Adjustment fees and provisions regarding hearing scheduling, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Subcode “A” of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
SUBCODE “A” (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)
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CHAPTER 9
FEES
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SECTION A-907 ZONING FEES
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A-907.1.2 Zoning Board of Adjustment fees: The fees for matters that are taken before the Board pursuant to Section 14-303 and regulations promulgated thereto shall be as follows:
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2. For any property not included in subsection 1, including any affordable housing project . . . . . [$300] $811
3. For each accelerated hearing before the Board, in addition to the fee specified in 1 or 2 above . . . . . [$750] $995
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6. The maximum accelerated hearing fee for simultaneous hearings resulting from multiple permit applications shall be [two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($2,250)] two thousand nine hundred eighty-five dollars ($2,985), provided that the accelerated fee for any application for an affordable housing project shall be zero dollars ($0).
7. An accelerated hearing shall be scheduled by the Zoning Board at the first available date as determined by the Zoning Board.
8. To request a Zoning Board of Adjustment administrative review, as provided by Zoning Board regulations . . . . . [$200] $265
9. For a reposting of notices of Zoning Board of Adjustment hearings . . . . . [$65] $177
10. To amend the subject zoning permit, with leave from the Zoning Board. . . . $151
11. Zoning Board of Adjustment fee revisions: The Zoning Board of Adjustment, by regulations effective on or after July 1, 2026, is authorized to revise the fees established in this Section A-907.1.2, based upon the costs to administer the applicable hearings and services; provided that no fee shall be increased to an amount higher than the fee as it existed on July 1, 2026, multiplied by the CPI Multiplier, as defined in Section 9-102 of The Code; and further provided that for fees established in this Code after July 1, 2026, the fee shall not be increased to an amount higher than the fee on the date that it was established, multiplied by the CPI Multiplier, using as the base figure for purposes of determining the CPI Multiplier the most recently published CPI-U as of July 1 of the year the fee was established.
A schedule of all current fees for matters that are taken before the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be maintained on the Board’s website.
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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective July 1, 2026.
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