City of Philadelphia - File #: 140970

• File #: 140970
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 12/4/2014
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Title: Amending Chapter 19-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," by revising the rate of the excise tax on outdoor advertising signs; amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by further providing for revised sign controls; and amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adjusting the licensing fees for commercial outdoor advertising signs and information required in the annual inventory of signs; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon
• Indexes: EXCISE TAX ON OUTDOOR ADVERTISING TRANSACTIONS, ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/4/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 19-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions,” by revising the rate of the excise tax on outdoor advertising signs; amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by further providing for revised sign controls; and amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” by adjusting the licensing fees for commercial outdoor advertising signs and information required in the annual inventory of signs; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

1. SECTION 1. Chapter 19-3400 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
3. CHAPTER 19-3400. EXCISE TAX ON OUTDOOR ADVERTISING TRANSACTIONS.
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7. §19-3402. Imposition and Rate of the Excise Tax.
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10.       (3)      The rate of tax shall be equal to the total local sales tax rate, as established by  Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code [seven percent (7%) of the Purchase Price.], plus the rate of the sales and use tax imposed by the Commonwealth under Article II of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 (72 P.S. §7202).
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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2015.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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