PASSED
The ordinance provides businesses with a Green Roofs Tax Credit equal to 25% of eligible construction costs, capped at $100,000 per building, against their Business Privilege Tax. To qualify, a green roof must meet permitting, engineering, coverage, and maintenance requirements, including a five-year maintenance commitment; unused credits may be carried forward, and credits may need to be repaid if the roof is not maintained.
Amending Chapter 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing a "Green Roofs Tax Credit" for costs incurred to erect a "green roof" that supports living vegetation, under certain terms and conditions.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anna Cibotti Verna | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Carol Ann Campbell | Yes |
| Daniel J. Savage | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | Yes |
| Jack Kelly | Yes |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Joan L. Krajewski | Yes |
| Juan F. Ramos | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |