City of Philadelphia - File #: 140443

• File #: 140443
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/15/2014
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 6/19/2014
• Title: Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: FEES, RECORDS DEPARTMENT
• Code sections: 10-1001 - Fees of Commissioner of Records

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/27/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/19/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
6/12/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/12/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/12/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/11/2014	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/11/2014	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
6/11/2014	0	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/15/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code ("Fees of Commissioner of Records") to raise the fee for recording documents, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILDELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

§ 10-1001. Fees of Commissioner of Records.

(1) Unless otherwise specified by law, the fees to be charged and collected by the Commissioner of Records shall be as follows:

(a) For recording deeds, [$209.00] $214.00 to be allocated as follows: $107.00 to be placed in the General Fund; and [$102.00] $107.00 to be placed in the Housing Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in Chapter 21-1600 of this Code; for deeds subject to additional fees under Section 2-202, additional fees in an amount determined by regulation of the Department of Records to cover the additional costs incurred by the City in investigating, processing, and administering the recordation of such deeds. Upon presentation of such proof as the Commissioner of Records may require, the fees imposed pursuant to this subsection (1)(a) shall be waived for recording any deed that transfers title from a deceased spouse or life partner, or the estate thereof, to the surviving spouse or life partner; or for recording any deed that confirms title in a surviving spouse or life partner. For those who present documentation that a recorded deed was fraudulent, recording fees for corrective deeds shall be waived; required documentation shall be determined by the Commissioner of Records.

(b) For recording mortgages, [$179.00] $184.00 to be allocated as follows: $92.00 to be placed in the General Fund; and [$87.00] $92.00 to be placed in the Housing Trust Fund to be used for the purposes specified in Chapter 21-1600 of this Code.

(c) For recording mortgage satisfaction pieces and the release and assignment of mortgages, [$177.00] $182.00 to be allocated as ...