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Bill 040470

Amending Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax," by clarifying and amending the tax on abandoned property and vacant lots; and by changing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 6, 2004Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ClarkeCouncilmember RamosCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “And Bill No. 040470, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate and Non-Utilization Tax," by clarifying and amending the tax on abandoned property and vacant lots.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 15, 2005 · Dec 15, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia: The Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 040470, entitled an Ordinance amending Chapter 19-2500 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Nonutilization Tax," by clarifying and amending the tax on abandoned property and vacant lots. And Bill No. 050303, entitled an Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Esta…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2005 · Dec 8, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 6, 2004
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 6, 2004
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Clarke that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  3. Jun 3, 2004
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  4. Jun 3, 2004
    RECESSED · Committee on Finance
  5. Jun 3, 2004
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  6. Dec 8, 2004
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  7. Dec 8, 2004
    RECESSED · Committee on Finance
  8. Dec 8, 2004
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  9. Dec 7, 2005
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  10. Dec 7, 2005
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
  11. Dec 7, 2005
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  12. Dec 8, 2005
    ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Dec 15, 2005
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Dec 15, 2005
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax," by clarifying and amending the tax on abandoned property and vacant lots; and by changing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 19-2500. REAL ESTATE NON-UTILIZATION TAX * * * §19-2504. Rate of Tax. * * * (2) (a) The tax authorized by this Chapter for abandoned property for any privilege year commencing January 1, 2001, or thereafter shall be measured by the assessed value of the real estate at the rate of [five] ten percent of the assessed value of the real estate as most recently returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes. (b) The tax authorized by this Chapter for vacant lots for any privilege year commencing January 1, 2001, or thereafter shall be measured by the assessed value of the real estate at the rate of ten percent of the assessed value of the real estate as most recently returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes. * * * ______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End