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Bill 250707

Amending Chapter 19-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Development Impact Tax,” to clarify the exemption for rental housing projects, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 11, 2025Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncil President JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Nov 20, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “And a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to 2214 North 3rd Street and 2212 North Lehigh Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act. And a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Lan…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Good morning, Council President and members of City Council. I'm here or we're here regarding Bill Nos. 250708, 709, 834, 707 and 831. Somewhere along the way, Philadelphia has become a place where businesses or what we in the community now call the new nuisance business culture, operate as if they can do whatever they want unchecked and without accountability to the communities they impact. So we would like to begin…”

    Ms. Cummings · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The ayes have it. The motion carries. Bill No. 250648 will be removed from the Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Rules. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250707.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The Committee on Rules to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250831, an ordinance amending Section 14-602, of The Philadelphia code, entitled "Use Tables" by allowing basic utilities and service uses without a special exemption in certain special purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250834, an ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Plan…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 13, 2025 · Nov 13, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 11, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 15, 2025Re-Referred · COUNCIL PRESIDENT
  3. Nov 12, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  4. Nov 12, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  5. Nov 12, 2025AMENDED · Committee on Rules
  6. Nov 12, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  7. Nov 13, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Nov 13, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 13, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 20, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Dec 3, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Development Impact Tax," to clarify the exemption for rental housing projects, 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 as follows: TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS * * * CHAPTER 19-4400. DEVELOPMENT IMPACT TAX � 19-4401. Imposition of Tax. * * * (3) Exemptions. No tax required by this Chapter shall be imposed upon the following improvements: * * * (d) Improvements that the Department of Planning has certified are either: (.1) made in connection with a rental-housing project funded in whole or part by a loan or grant from the City, which project will be bound by either a restrictive covenant or a regulatory or other agreement with the City that provides [requires that] that all units must [satisfy] meet the [standards for] definition of Moderate Income rental housing set forth in Section 14-702(7)(a)(.1)(.a) of the Code; or * * * SECTION 2. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be retroactive to July 1, 2025. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End