Official:Amending Subsection 19-2604(8) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'Green Roofs' Tax Credit," to amend definitions and make other technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: January 21, 2016
Signed: March 17, 2016
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a tax credit program that encourages green roofs on buildings in Philadelphia. Green roofs are rooftops with living vegetation and require specific materials to support plant growth.
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