City of Philadelphia - File #: 220288

• File #: 220288
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/31/2022
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 6/23/2022
• Title: Amending Section 19-1403 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Imposition of Tax," by creating a Philadelphia County Demolition Fund to increase and encourage economic development by demolishing blighted properties within the City, imposing a related fee for recorded documents and related items; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Parker
• Indexes: BLIGHT ELIMINATION, DEMOLITION, TAXES
• Code sections: 19-1403 - Imposition of Tax

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/27/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/23/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/16/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
6/16/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/16/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/15/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/15/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
6/15/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/14/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/14/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
6/8/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/8/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
6/8/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/25/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/25/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/25/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/24/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/24/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/24/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/11/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/11/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/11/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/10/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/10/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/10/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/9/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/9/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/9/2022	0	Committee of the Whole
5/4/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/4/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/4/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/3/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/3/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/3/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/27/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/27/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/27/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/26/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/26/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/26/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/20/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/20/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/20/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/19/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/19/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/19/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/13/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/13/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/13/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/6/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/6/2022	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
3/31/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Amending Section 19-1403 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Imposition of Tax," by creating a Philadelphia County Demolition Fund to increase and encourage economic development by demolishing blighted properties within the City, imposing a related fee for recorded documents and related items; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS

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CHAPTER 19-1400. REALTY TRANSFER TAX

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? 19-1403. Imposition of Tax and Demolition Fund Fee.

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(2) Philadelphia County Demolition Fund Fee

(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the words and phrases shall mean the following unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Blighted property." A property which meets at least three of the criteria listed under Section 5(d)(5) of the Act of November 26, 2008, P.L.1672, No.135, known as the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act, as determined by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

"Philadelphia County Demolition Fund." A City fund used exclusively for the demolition of blighted properties for the purpose of increasing economic development situated in the City and County of Philadelphia, created in accordance with and maintained pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Act of April 8, 1982, P.L. 310, No. 87, as amended, known as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law.

(b) In addition to the tax collected under subsection (1) of this section, every person who transfers ownership of real estate situate within the City or who makes, executes, delivers, accepts or presents for recording any deed or mortgage or in whose behalf any deed or mortgage is made, executed, delivered, accepted or presented for recording, or who accepts ownership of real estate situate within the City, shall be subject to pay a Philadelphia County De...