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Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Property," by authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to take a mortgage in lieu of the purchase price for transfers of certain City-owned real estate for use by the purchaser as his/her principal residence; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 16-400. VACANT AND SURPLUS PROPERTY
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ยง 16-404. The Vacant Property Review Committee.
(1) A Vacant Property Review Committee is hereby created to be composed of the executive heads or their designees of the following:
(a) The Department of Public Property;
(b) The Department of Revenue;
(c) The City Planning Commission;
(d) The Redevelopment Authority;
(e) The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation;
(f) The Department of Licenses and Inspections;
(g) President of City Council or his designee;
(h) The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation;
(i) Chairman, City Council Committee on Public Property and Public Works;
(j) Director of Housing and Community Development;
(k) The Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation;
(l) The Department of Commerce;
(m) Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations;
(n) Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
(2) The Vacant Property Review Committee shall serve as an advisory committee to determine whether or not to recommend or certify to the Commissioner of Public Property whether title to certain properties shall be accepted by the Commissioner of Public Property.
(3) The Vacant Property Review Committee before certifying or recommending acceptance of title to property, to the Commissioner of Public Property shall:
(a) Examine all properties submitted to the City for acquisition under the provisions of this Section and shall on...
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