Official:Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," and Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," to facilitate short-term rentals of accommodations, to clarify the imposition and collection of Hotel Tax on the same, and to make technical and clarifying changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: May 7, 2015
Signed: June 18, 2015
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes it easier to rent out rooms or houses in Philadelphia for short periods of time and clarifies how the city collects taxes on these types of rentals.
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