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Council Introduced Bill to Abate Fees for New Small Business Licenses

Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to provide for abatement of all or a portion of fees for certain licenses and permits for new small business enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: May 12, 2011

: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

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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 would reduce certain license and permit fees for new small businesses in Philadelphia for the first three years of operation.

What This Bill Does

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Reduces the annual fee for certain licenses and permits for new small business enterprises by an unspecified percentage for the first three years of operation.
Applies the reduced fees to the following licenses and permits: a. Business privilege license b. Outdoor advertising license c. Dumpster license d. Food establishment license
Defines a "Small Business Enterprise" as a business that operates from a physical location in the City and meets the definition under Section 17-1501(9) of The Philadelphia Code.
Takes effect on January 1, 2012.