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Bill 150008

Amending Subcode "A" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," as it has been amended by Bill No. 140856, by amending Chapter 9, entitled "Fees," by revising the fees for licenses issued under Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 22, 2015Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “…A-907, entitled 'Zoning Fees,' by revising certain zoning fees for family and group day cares"; and Bill No. 150008, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode 'A' of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Administrative Code,' as it has been amended by Bill No. 140856, by amending Chapter 9, entitled 'Fees,' by revising the fees for licenses issued under Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, en…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 19, 2015 · Feb 19, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 22, 2015
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  2. Feb 12, 2015
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  3. Feb 12, 2015
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. Feb 12, 2015
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Feb 19, 2015
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Feb 19, 2015
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  7. Feb 19, 2015
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 26, 2015
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Mar 10, 2015
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Subcode "A" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," as it has been amended by Bill No. 140856, by amending Chapter 9, entitled "Fees," by revising the fees for licenses issued under Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Subcode "A" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE) * * * CHAPTER 9 FEES * * * SECTION A-906 PROPERTY [MAINTENANCE CODE] LICENSE FEES A-906.1 General: Fees for licenses related to activity regulated by Chapter 9-3900 ("Property Licenses and Owner Accountability") shall be as set forth in this Section. A-906.2 [Housing inspection] Rental license: The annual license fee [to operate any residential dwelling for rental or lodging purposes, including but not limited to any one-family, two-family or multiple dwelling or any rooming house,] for a rental license issued under §9-3902 shall be $50.00 for each dwelling or rooming unit with a maximum annual fee of $20,000 per dwelling. A-906.2.1 Owner unit exemption: For one and two-family dwellings, the $50.00 license fee is waived for a dwelling unit occupied by an owner listed on the title deed to the property. A-906.2.2 Agency fee: The maximum annual aggregate fee paid by an agency or authority in the business of providing low cost or public housing shall be $250,000.00. A-906.3 Vacant property license: The annual license fee [to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf, pier or dock] for a vacant lot license issued under §9-3904, for a vacant structure license issued under §9-3905, or for a vacant waterfront structure license issued under §9-3906, shall be $300.00. A-906.4 Removal of exemption: The license for the proper number of units shall be obtained and the related fee paid not later than ten days following the vacating by an owner of a unit exempted by Section A-906.2.1. * * * SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon the effective date of Bill No. 140856. ..End 2