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An ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny levying an Allegheny County
Demolition Fund fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) on each mortgage and
deed recorded in Allegheny County, to be used for the purpose of funding
demolition of blighted properties situate in the County in accordance with the provisions of 42 P.S. §21052.2.
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Whereas, Act 152 of 2016, effective January 3, 2017 and amending 42 P.S. §21052.2, allows all counties within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to impose a $15.00 fee on all mortgage and
deed recording transactions at their discretion, via legislative action; and; and
Whereas, under the terms of §21052.2(b), the
Demolition Fund Fee, if imposed, must be placed into a county
demolition fund and used exclusively for the
demolition of blighted property located within the County, as defined by the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act, 68 P.S. §1101 et. seq.; and
Whereas, pursuant to §21052.2(c)(1)(i), imposition of the
Demolition Fund Fee requires that the County file an initial report delineating a plan for fund expenditures, an estimate for how many properties will be demolished, and other information relevant to the
demolition program with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) no later than 90 days after the imposition of the Fee; and
Whereas, also under the terms of §21052.2(c)(1)(ii), imposition of the
Demolition Fund Fee also requires that the County file an annual report with DCED no later than 12 months after the imposition of the Fee and each year thereafter, with such annual reports to describe the number of properties demolished, the cost per
demolition, and other information relevant to the
demolition program; and
Whereas, the authorization for the
Demolition Fund Fee currently expires ten years from the effective date of Act 152, or on January 4, 2027, pursuant to the terms of §21052.2(d); and
Whereas, within Allegheny County, 166,408
deed and mortgage transactions took pl...
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