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Amending Chapter 19-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," by revising the rate of the excise tax on outdoor advertising signs; amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by further providing for revised sign controls; and amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adjusting the licensing fees for commercial outdoor advertising signs and information required in the annual inventory of signs; all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Bill
Introduced
December 4, 2014
Sponsors
CHCouncilmember Henon

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19-3400 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-3400. EXCISE TAX ON OUTDOOR ADVERTISING TRANSACTIONS.

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§19-3402. Imposition and Rate of the Excise Tax.

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(3) The rate of tax shall be

equal to the total local sales tax rate, as established by Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code

[seven percent (7%) of the Purchase Price.]

, plus the rate of the sales and use tax imposed by the Commonwealth under Article II of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 (72 P.S. §7202).

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2015.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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  1. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Henon that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion carried unanimously.

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