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Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for the inclusion of notices regarding Housing Inspection License requirements in certain City tax and utility bills, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have required City real estate tax and residential water or sewer bills to include a prominent notice about Philadelphia’s housing inspection license requirements. The notice would have informed owners of rental properties that they must obtain a license before renting and could face fines and penalties for renting without one.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
May 24, 2012
Sponsors
Bobby HenonWilliam K. Greenlee
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Full text

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

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CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES

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§ 19-1301.2. Housing Inspection License Notice. Every bill for real estate tax due on a residential property shall contain, in a conspicuous location on such bill in 14-point font, the following statement: “THE PHILADELPHIA CODE REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OF EVERY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OFFERED FOR RENT SHALL OBTAIN A HOUSING INSPECTION LICENSE PRIOR TO RENTAL NO RENT MAY BE COLLECTED FOR ANY PROPERTY NOT PROPERLY LICENSED AND THE OWNER WILL BE SUBJECTED TO FINES AND PENALTIES. A license can be obtained at

www.phila.gov.

”

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CHAPTER 19-1600. WATER AND SEWER RENTS

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§ 19-1608. Housing Inspection License Notice. Every bill for water or sewer charges due with respect to a residential property shall contain, in a conspicuous location on such bill in 14-point font, the following statement: “THE PHILADELPHIA CODE REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OF EVERY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OFFERED FOR RENT SHALL OBTAIN A HOUSING INSPECTION LICENSE PRIOR TO RENTAL NO RENT MAY BE COLLECTED FOR ANY PROPERTY NOT PROPERLY LICENSED AND THE OWNER WILL BE SUBJECTED TO FINES AND PENALTIES. A license can be obtained at

www.phila.gov.

”

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

End

File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Order the bill placed on next week's suspension calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Motion

    Pass
  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass