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Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax", to amend the definition of parking facility to exclude bus loading facilities from imposition of the Parking Tax, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s parking tax rules by excluding bus loading facilities from the definition of a taxable parking facility as of May 1, 2026. It affects operators or owners of facilities used for bus loading by removing those facilities from the scope of the Parking Tax.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 14, 2026
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

TITLE 19. FINANCES, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS

Chapter 19-1200. PARKING TAX

§ 19-1201. Definitions.

In this Chapter the following definitions apply:

(2) Parking Facility. Any outdoor or indoor area or space where more than three (3) motor vehicles may be parked or stored for a charge, fee or other consideration excluding

:

(a)

as of July 1, 1985, all or any portion of the common elements or limited common elements of a condominium which are used for parking spaces where such parking spaces are used exclusively by one (1) or more unit owners or tenants of unit owners who are residents of that condominium;

and (b) as of May 1, 2026, a Bus Loading Facility, as defined by § 12-927(1)(a) of this Code.

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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

  3. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

  4. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.