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Bill 220287

Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," to increase certain fees for the recording of deeds and mortgages and related documents, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 31, 2022Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Parker

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 23, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember Driscoll

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 210740-A, entitled, "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Trades,' and Chapter 9-3000, entitled 'Sheet Metal Technician', to create a license requirement for Mechanical System Contractors and to modify licensing requirements applicable to Sheet Metal Systems Technicians"; and Bill No. 220504-A, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entit…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Bill No. 200012, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Homestead Exclusion,' to increase the amount of the Homestead Exclusion"; and Bill No. 210284, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The STATED MEETING 34 6/16/2022 Code, entitled '…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2022 · Jun 16, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 31, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 6, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  3. Apr 6, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  4. Apr 6, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  5. Apr 13, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  6. Apr 13, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  7. Apr 13, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  8. Apr 19, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  9. Apr 19, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  10. Apr 19, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  11. Apr 20, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  12. Apr 20, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  13. Apr 20, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  14. Apr 26, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  15. Apr 26, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. Apr 26, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Apr 27, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  18. Apr 27, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  19. Apr 27, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  20. May 3, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  21. May 3, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  22. May 3, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  23. May 4, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  24. May 4, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  25. May 4, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  26. May 9, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  27. May 9, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  28. May 9, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  29. May 10, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  30. May 10, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  31. May 10, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  32. May 11, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  33. May 11, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  34. May 11, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  35. May 24, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  36. May 24, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  37. May 24, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  38. May 25, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  39. May 25, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  40. May 25, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  41. Jun 8, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  42. Jun 8, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  43. Jun 8, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  44. Jun 14, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  45. Jun 14, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  46. Jun 15, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  47. Jun 15, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  48. Jun 15, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  49. Jun 16, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  50. Jun 16, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  51. Jun 16, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  52. Jun 23, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  53. Jun 27, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," to increase certain fees for the recording of deeds and mortgages and related documents, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY * * * CHAPTER 10-1000. FEES * * * � 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, two hundred [fourteen] seventeen dollars [($214)] ($217) to be allocated as follows: one hundred [seven] ten dollars [($107)] ($110) to be placed in the General Fund; and one hundred seven dollars ($107) 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, one hundred [eighty-four] eighty-seven dollars [($184)] ($187) to be allocated as follows: [ninety-two] ninety-five dollars [($92)] ($95) to be placed in the General Fund; and ninety-two dollars ($92) 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, one hundred [eighty-two] eighty-five dollars [($182)] ($185) to be allocated as follows: [ninety-one] ninety-four dollars [($91)] ($94) to be placed in the General Fund; and ninety-one dollars ($91) to be placed in the Housing Trust Fund, to be used for the purposes specified in Chapter 21-1600 of this Code. (d) For notary public commissions, City, county, or special police officer commissions, powers of attorney, and any other instrument of writing, including filings under the Uniform Commercial Code, [ninety-one] ninety-four dollars [($91).] ($94). * * * ..End 2