Official:Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties," by extending the deadline to apply for the exemption authorized by this Chapter on behalf of certain property owners who were eligible for the exemption in the first year that it was available, but who missed the deadline to apply; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: October 23, 2014
Signed: December 11, 2014
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill extends the deadline for property owners to apply for a tax exemption if they missed it in the first year. Eligible owners must apply by February 17, 2015, and provide evidence of hardship or good cause.
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