Official:Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties," by specifying certain circumstances sufficient to demonstrate equitable ownership of a property under the Longtime Owner Occupants Program, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: September 25, 2014
Signed: November 20, 2014
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill clarifies who qualifies for tax exemptions under Philadelphia's Longtime Owner Occupants Program by specifying certain circumstances that demonstrate equitable ownership of a property.
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