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Bill 240663

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to provide for a mechanism for informal review of individual property assessments, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 5, 2024Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncilmember Landau

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 17, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncil President Johnson

    Absent (1)

    Councilmember Young

From the floor

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  1. “Bill No. 240663, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a mechanism for informal review of individual property assessments, all under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 17, 2024 · Oct 17, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Finance to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 240663 entitled, An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a mechanism for informal review of individual property assessments, all under certain terms and conditions, respectfully reports it and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation. And Bill N…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 10, 2024 · Oct 10, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 5, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 8, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  3. Oct 8, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
  4. Oct 8, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  5. Oct 10, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Oct 10, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 17, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 30, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a mechanism for informal review of individual property assessments, 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 * * * CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES * * * � 19-1310. Informal Assessment Review Homestead Exclusion. (1) For tax year 2025, the Office of Property Assessment shall provide a mechanism for informal review of any property assessment made on any property to determine whether adjustments should be made to such assessment, based on a mistake or other relevant consideration, and shall consider any evidence provided in connection with a request for such review up until November 18, 2024. * * * __________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End