Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 17, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 57 actions from May 17, 2004
This enacted ordinance increases permit fees for applicants who break or excavate paved or macadamized streets.
Amending Section 11-203 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service," by increasing permit fee charges for breaking and excavating of any paved or macadamized street, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance increases permit fees for applicants who break or excavate paved or macadamized streets.
Amending Section 11-203 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sewer and Water Pipe and Other Underground Service," by increasing permit fee charges for breaking and excavating of any paved or macadamized street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill sets fees for second and later reinspections by the Department of Licenses and Inspections when businesses or construction work remain out of compliance: $75 for a second reinspection, $150 for a third, and $300 for a fourth or later reinspection.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Section establishing a fee schedule for reinspections conducted by the Department of Licenses and Inspections for failure to comply with the provisions of Title 9; and amending Title 4, Subcode "A," Section A-901.10, entitled "Reinspection Fees," to amend the fee schedule for reinspections conducted by the Department of Licenses and Inspections for failure to comply with the provisions of certain technical codes; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill sets fees for second and later reinspections by the Department of Licenses and Inspections when businesses or construction work remain out of compliance: $75 for a second reinspection, $150 for a third, and $300 for a fourth or later reinspection.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Section establishing a fee schedule for reinspections conducted by the Department of Licenses and Inspections for failure to comply with the provisions of Title 9; and amending Title 4, Subcode "A," Section A-901.10, entitled "Reinspection Fees," to amend the fee schedule for reinspections conducted by the Department of Licenses and Inspections for failure to comply with the provisions of certain technical codes; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill increases existing fees and establishes new fees under Philadelphia’s Air Management Code and Health Code.
Amending Titles 3 and 6 of The Philadelphia Code, the "Air Management Code" and "Health Code," respectively, by increasing the fees or establishing new fees for various health-related licenses, permits, certificates, approvals and variances issued by the City and for various inspections, examinations, reviews and other services provided by the Department of Public Health, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill increases existing fees and establishes new fees under Philadelphia’s Air Management Code and Health Code.
Amending Titles 3 and 6 of The Philadelphia Code, the "Air Management Code" and "Health Code," respectively, by increasing the fees or establishing new fees for various health-related licenses, permits, certificates, approvals and variances issued by the City and for various inspections, examinations, reviews and other services provided by the Department of Public Health, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax to reduce tax rates in stages for eligible low-income residents and nonresidents, with the tax eventually eliminated for very low-income residents and reduced to a set minimum for very low-income nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in six stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, and directing the Revenue Department to prepare forms for use by eligible taxpayers seeking such refunds; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax to reduce tax rates in stages for eligible low-income residents and nonresidents, with the tax eventually eliminated for very low-income residents and reduced to a set minimum for very low-income nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in six stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, and directing the Revenue Department to prepare forms for use by eligible taxpayers seeking such refunds; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax to reduce tax rates in stages for eligible low-income residents and nonresidents, with the tax eventually eliminated for very low-income residents and reduced to a set minimum for very low-income nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in six stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, and directing the Revenue Department to prepare forms for use by eligible taxpayers seeking such refunds; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance makes permanent and clarifies Philadelphia’s job creation tax credit for certain businesses that create new full-time jobs in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by making permanent and clarifying the pilot program under which a Job Creation Tax Credit will be given to certain businesses that create new jobs within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance makes permanent and clarifies Philadelphia’s job creation tax credit for certain businesses that create new full-time jobs in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by making permanent and clarifying the pilot program under which a Job Creation Tax Credit will be given to certain businesses that create new jobs within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate for commercial or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate for commercial or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on residents’ net income from owning, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on residents’ net income from owning, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Code to authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose an annual tax on real estate in the city for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Code to authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose an annual tax on real estate in the city for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget, totaling about $1.54 billion for the period from July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.
To adopt a Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.