Official: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.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: February 8, 2007
Signed: March 29, 2007
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law provides a tax credit to businesses that install green roofs in Philadelphia, which support living vegetation and help reduce stormwater runoff.
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