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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

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

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Meeting date

December 5, 2018

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180935

This enacted ordinance requires businesses seeking certain tax exemptions, abatements, or credits in designated development zones to agree to an Opportunity Plan.

Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by requiring that applications for zone designation include Opportunity Plans that provide for apprenticeship and other work opportunities for students enrolled in School District Career and Technical Education Programs, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180935

This enacted ordinance requires businesses seeking certain tax exemptions, abatements, or credits in designated development zones to agree to an Opportunity Plan.

Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by requiring that applications for zone designation include Opportunity Plans that provide for apprenticeship and other work opportunities for students enrolled in School District Career and Technical Education Programs, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180909

The enacted ordinance provides for extending the period businesses can carry net operating losses forward when calculating Philadelphia Business Income and Receipts Taxes, from three tax years to 20.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by extending the period that Net Operating Losses can be carried, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180909

The enacted ordinance provides for extending the period businesses can carry net operating losses forward when calculating Philadelphia Business Income and Receipts Taxes, from three tax years to 20.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by extending the period that Net Operating Losses can be carried, all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180909

The enacted ordinance provides for extending the period businesses can carry net operating losses forward when calculating Philadelphia Business Income and Receipts Taxes, from three tax years to 20.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by extending the period that Net Operating Losses can be carried, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180909

The enacted ordinance provides for extending the period businesses can carry net operating losses forward when calculating Philadelphia Business Income and Receipts Taxes, from three tax years to 20.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by extending the period that Net Operating Losses can be carried, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180522

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s tobacco retailer permit rules.

Amending Section 9-631 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tobacco Retailer Permit," by limiting the power of the Board of Health to regulate the transferability of current permits and the locations of current Tobacco Retailers, and by removing the transfer restrictions of Section 9-631(2)(d), under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180522

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s tobacco retailer permit rules.

Amending Section 9-631 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tobacco Retailer Permit," by limiting the power of the Board of Health to regulate the transferability of current permits and the locations of current Tobacco Retailers, and by removing the transfer restrictions of Section 9-631(2)(d), under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-05
Bill 180522

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s tobacco retailer permit rules.

Amending Section 9-631 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tobacco Retailer Permit," by limiting the power of the Board of Health to regulate the transferability of current permits and the locations of current Tobacco Retailers, and by removing the transfer restrictions of Section 9-631(2)(d), under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Meeting date

December 4, 2018

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 181003

This lapsed bill would have created the East Luzerne Street Overlay zoning district for lots within the area bounded by East Luzerne Street, G Street, East Erie Avenue, and Whitaker Avenue, including properties along both sides of those streets.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating an overlay district entitled "/ELZ, East Luzerne Street Overlay," all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180979

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for signs in the Market Street East Advertising District.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-906, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180979

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for signs in the Market Street East Advertising District.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-906, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180979

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for signs in the Market Street East Advertising District.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-906, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180977

This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by East Luzerne Street, G Street, Erie Avenue, and Whitaker Avenue.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by East Luzerne Street, G Street, Erie Avenue, and Whitaker Avenue.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180973

This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain properties in an area bounded by streets and roads including 15th Street, Carpenter Street, Grays Ferry Avenue, 34th Street, and the Schuylkill Expressway.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 15th Street, Carpenter Street, Grays Ferry Avenue, 34th Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, 28th Street, Porter Street, Dover Street, Passyunk Avenue, and Wolf Street. As well as amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by creating an overlay district entitled "/PGO, Point Breeze and Grays Ferry Overlay," all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180971

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, a railroad right-of-way, and Scotts Lane.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, Railroad Right-of-Way, and Scotts Lane.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180971

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, a railroad right-of-way, and Scotts Lane.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, Railroad Right-of-Way, and Scotts Lane.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2018-12-04
Bill 180971

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, a railroad right-of-way, and Scotts Lane.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, Railroad Right-of-Way, and Scotts Lane.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.