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Amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," 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.

AI summary

This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s authorization for the School District of Philadelphia’s Realty Use and Occupancy Tax. It authorizes the School District’s Board of Education to impose the tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate in the district for commercial or industrial activity, for general school purposes, including in tax years after July 1, 2016.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 3, 2016
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeBobby Henon
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§19-1806.

Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax.

(2)

Imposition of the Tax.

(b)

The Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia during the tax years beginning July 1, 2001

,

July 1, 2002, July 1, 2003, July 1, 2004, July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006,

July 1, 2007,

July 1, 2008, July 1, 2009,

July 1, 2010, July 1, 2011, July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013, July 1, 2014, July 1, 2015,

July 1, 2016

and thereafter

for the purpose of carrying on any business, trade, occupation, profession, vocation, or any other commercial or industrial activity. This tax is imposed on the user or occupier of real estate.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  3. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  7. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  8. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass