Official:Amending Chapter 9 of Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code), entitled "Fees," and Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Preservation," to provide for fees for review by the Historical Commission of certain permit and other applications and requests for approvals; and requiring reporting on fees collected; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: December 1, 2016
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill adds fees for Historical Commission review of new construction, additions, alterations, and demolition projects in Philadelphia. The fee is 25% of the associated building or demolition permit, with a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $10,000.
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