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Council seeks to add zoning and subdivision certification requirements to real property sales

Official:Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding a new chapter to require sellers of real property to provide certifications of zoning and subdivision status to the purchaser prior to transfer, and providing penalties; and amending Title 14, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to require the Department of Licenses and Inspections to provide certifications regarding subdivision status to sellers upon request, and to require approval by the Planning Commission for property subdivision into two or more lots; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill

Introduced: October 29, 2009

: Committee on Rules

housing planning zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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 requires sellers of real property in Philadelphia to provide certifications of zoning and subdivision status to buyers before a sale is finalized. It also imposes fines on sellers who fail to comply.

What This Bill Does

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Sellers of real property in Philadelphia must provide certifications of zoning and subdivision status to the purchaser prior to transfer.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections must provide certifications regarding subdivision status to sellers upon request.
Sellers who fail to provide the required certifications will be subject to fines.
Property subdivision into two or more lots requires approval by the Planning Commission.