Allegheny County Council - File #: 2840-06

• File #: 2840-06
• Version: 2
• Name: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 4, entitled "Finances," by creating a new Article XI, entitled "Residential Visitability Design Tax Credit
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/8/2006
• In control: Committee on Economic Development & Housing
• Final action: 11/21/2006
• Title: An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 4, entitled "Finances," by creating a new Article XI, entitled "Residential Visitability Design Tax Credit Program."
• Sponsors: Rich Fitzgerald, Joan Cleary, John DeFazio, Brenda Frazier, Bob Macey, Chief Executive

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/29/2006	2	Chief Executive	Signed by Chief Executive
11/21/2006	2	County Council	Passed for Chief Executive Signature	Pass
11/16/2006	1	Committee on Economic Development & Housing	Amended and Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
11/8/2006	1	County Council	Referred

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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 4, entitled "Finances," by creating a new Article XI, entitled "Residential Visitability Design Tax Credit Program."

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WHEREAS, Allegheny County has historically made every effort to remain a vibrant, inclusive community in which all individuals are welcomed; and

WHEREAS, the County is home to approximately 1.2 million individuals; and

WHEREAS, according to 2000 census data, 16,875 County residents aged five to 20, as well as 113,343 individuals aged 21 to 64, and 216,994 individuals over the age of 65 are classified as "disabled;" and

WHEREAS, also according to 2000 census data, 376,156 housing units, or roughly 64.5% of the County's total housing stock, was built before 1960; and

WHEREAS, 27% of the County's residents were aged 55 or older in 2000; and

WHEREAS, on the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed Senate Bill 1158, which empowers local taxing bodies, such as Allegheny County, to offer tax credits as incentives to new construction or renovation projects that build access for disabled individuals into residential housing on October 23, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Governor Rendell signed this bill into law as Act 132 of 2006 on October 28; and

WHEREAS, Allegheny County Council has determined that it is desirable both to ensure the independence and mobility of the County's aging and disabled population to the greatest extent possible and to provide incentives to individuals contemplating building accessibility into their homes now rather than deferring potentially costly accessibility improvements;

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:


SECTION 1.

The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 4, is hereby amended by the addition of a new Article XI, entitled "Residential Visitability Design Tax Credit Program," as follows:

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