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Bill 130489

Amending Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax," by changing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jun 6, 2013Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones Sánchez

Status timeline

  1. Jun 6, 2013Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 15, 2014Re-Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Apr 22, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  4. Apr 22, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  5. Apr 22, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  6. Apr 30, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  7. Apr 30, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  8. Apr 30, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  9. May 5, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  10. May 5, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  11. May 5, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  12. May 6, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  13. May 6, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  14. May 6, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  15. May 7, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  16. May 7, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  17. May 7, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  18. May 13, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  19. May 13, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  20. May 13, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  21. May 14, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  22. May 14, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  23. May 14, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  24. May 21, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  25. May 21, 2014RECESSED · Committee of the Whole

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-2500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax," 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, 2014, or thereafter shall be measured by the assessed value of the real estate as follows: [at the rate of five percent of the assessed value of the real estate as most recently returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes.] (i.) for properties that are vacant for at least one year but less than two years, at the rate of ten percent (10%) of the assessed value of the property as most recently returned by the Office of Property Assessment; (ii.) for properties that are vacant for at least two years but less than three years, at the rate of twelve percent (12%) of the assessed value of the property as most recently returned by the Office of Property Assessment; (iii.) for properties that are vacant for at least three years but less than five years at the rate of fourteen percent (14%) of the assessed value of the property as most recently returned by the Office of Property Assessment; (iv.) for properties that are vacant for at least five years but less than ten years at the rate of sixteen percent (16%) of the assessed value of the property as most recently returned by the Office of Property Assessment; and (v.) for properties that are vacant for at ten years, at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) of the assessed value of the property as most recently returned by the Office of Property Assessment. [(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