Official:Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the Cecil B. Moore Housing Opportunity Zones pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: June 5, 2014
Signed: September 11, 2014
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law creates a specific area in Philadelphia known as Cecil B. Moore Housing Opportunity Zones to encourage affordable housing development.
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