Pennsylvania § 6021 - Affordable housing programs fee in cities of first class.
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§ 6021. Affordable housing programs fee in cities of first class.
(a) General rule.--The governing body of a city of the first class may, by ordinance, charge an affordable housing program fee for recording deeds and mortgages and other related mortgage documents.
(b) Limitation.--The fee levied by a governing body of a city of the first class under subsection (a) shall not exceed 100% of the amounts charged by a city of the first class for recording deeds and mortgages and other related documents.
(c) Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not limit or otherwise impact the authority of a city of the first class to alter the fees charged by a city of the first class as of the effective date of this chapter for recording deeds and mortgages and other related mortgage documents.
(Dec. 22, 2011, P.L.549, No.114, eff. 60 days)
2011 Amendment. Act 114 amended subsec. (b).
Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4 of Act 49 of 2005 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to fees in first class cities.
Cross References. Section 6021 is referred to in section 6022 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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