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Philadelphia Council Votes to Hike Special Ordinance Fees to 300 Dollars Before They're Introduced

Official:Amending Section 21-501 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Special Rights, Privileges and Franchises," by increasing the fee related to special ordinances and requiring that such fee be paid prior to introduction of such ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: March 30, 2006

: Committee on Finance

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill increases a fee for special ordinances and requires that the fee be paid before introducing the ordinance. The current fee is $200, which will increase to $300.

What This Bill Does

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Increases the fee for special ordinances from $200 to $300.
Requires that the fee be paid prior to the introduction of a special ordinance.
Applies to the preparation of ordinances granting special rights, privileges, or franchises requested by private individuals.
Prohibits the exercise of any right, privilege, or franchise granted by a special ordinance until all requirements or conditions of the ordinance have been complied with.