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Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by limiting the exemption of certain real estate taxes for improvements to, or construction of, certain real properties; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have limited real estate tax exemptions for improvements to residential properties and for new residential construction to the assessed value tied to the actual cost of the work. For applications filed on or after July 1, 2018, the proposed exemption would have applied only to City taxes, rather than both City and Philadelphia School District taxes, affecting eligible property owners and developers.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
May 24, 2018
Sponsors
Helen Gym
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES.

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§19-1303(2). Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Residential Properties.

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D. Exemption Amount.

(1) The exemption from real estate taxes shall be limited to that portion of the additional assessment attributable to the actual cost of improvements to eligible property.

(a) The exemption from real estate taxes shall be limited [so]

to

that improvement for which an exemption has been requested in the manner set forth below, and for which a separate assessment has been made by the Board of Revision of Taxes.

(2) The exemption from real estate taxes shall apply both to City and School District of Philadelphia taxes, provided that, with respect to applications for exemption filed on or after July 1, 2018, the exemption shall apply solely to City taxes.

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§19-1303(4). Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties.

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D. Exemption Amount.

(1) The exemption from real estate taxes shall be limited to that portion of the assessment valuation attributable to the cost of construction of the new eligible dwelling unit.

(2) The exemption from real estate taxes shall be limited to that construction for which an exemption has been requested in the manner set forth below, and for which a separate assessment has been made by the Board of Revision of Taxes.

(3) The exemption from real estate taxes shall apply both to City and School District of Philadelphia taxes, provided that, with respect to applications for exemption filed on or after July 1, 2018, the exemption shall apply solely to City taxes.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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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 actionCommittee on Finance

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass