Official:Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of Real Estate Taxes due the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Rizzo
Introduced: September 19, 2002
Signed: November 21, 2002
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows homeowners with a significant increase in property taxes due to rising assessed values to defer payment of that amount for up to the time they sell their home.
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