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City Tax Bills Now Warn Landlords of Looming Housing Inspection Deadline Requirements

Official:Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for the inclusion of notices regarding Housing Inspection License requirements in certain City tax and utility bills, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: May 24, 2012

: Committee on Finance

housing procurement taxation utility bills

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 city tax and utility bills to include a notice about Housing Inspection License requirements for landlords, aiming to increase awareness and compliance.

What This Bill Does

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Tax and utility bills for residential properties will include a notice about the requirement for a Housing Inspection License for landlords.
The notice will be prominently displayed in 14-point font on the bill.
The notice will include a statement that no rent may be collected for properties not properly licensed and that the owner will be subject to fines and penalties.
The notice will include a URL (www.phila.gov) where landlords can obtain a Housing Inspection License.