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Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of construction work, and zoning and land use related legislation in City Council. Below, we provide information on land use related legislation passed by City Council last week.
Tax Abatement Legislation Update
On December 10, 2020, City Council voted to advance three bills related to the property tax abatement (described in detail in our last
Bill No. 200653 reduces the benefits of the commercial/industrial tax abatement (the Ordinance 1130 abatement). This bill reduces the tax abatement to 90% of the value of the improvements for 10 years. This reduction would apply to all applications filed after December 31, 2021.