Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code , entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill
Introduced: September 19, 2002
Signed: November 21, 2002
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill sets a limit on how much property taxes can increase each year, capping them at 104% of the previous year's tax levy for properties owned by the same person.
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