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Office of Administrative Review

Providing fair hearings for disputes about City fines or administrative decisions.

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Office of Administrative Review

Having trouble joining a hearing? Jump down to Zoom hearing requirements.

OAR has multiple hearings scheduled on the same day. You may have to wait in the Zoom waiting room until we get to you. Please be patient.

Code violation hearings: Join at the scheduled time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays with meeting ID: 884 7142 7293, passcode: 240676. Identify yourself to access the hearing and confirm attendance.

Speed camera and red light camera hearings: Join at the scheduled time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays with meeting ID: 876 6807 3184, passcode: 901052. Identify yourself to access the hearing and confirm attendance.

To find a Tax Review Board hearing, visit the Tax Review Board calendar.

Services

Petition for a tax appeal
Appeal a water bill or water service decision
Appeal denied reserved parking for people with disabilities
Pay a code violation notice (CVN)
Pay an excess false alarm fine
Register a burglar alarm / Pay the annual fee
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What we do

The Office of Administrative Review (OAR) reviews cases where residents or business owners disagree with a:

  • Fine.
  • Violation notice.
  • Tax assessment.
  • Other City of Philadelphia administrative decision.

OAR provides an appeal process, administers hearings, and manages the financial aspects of some cases.

  • The Tax Review Board hears taxpayer appeals of all City assessments or bills, except real estate tax assessments and real estate tax principal. A hearing master will hear cases for matters under $50,000.
  • The Bureau of Administrative Adjudication handles Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) appeals.
  • Our Code Violation Unit registers security alarm systems. It also helps enforce excess false alarm violations, sanitation violations, and other City laws administered with code violation notices (CVNs).
  • The Office of Administrative Review also handles appeal hearings for:
    • Red light camera violations.
    • Speed camera violations.
    • Residential parking spaces for people with disabilities.

Taxpayers should first attempt to resolve any billing disputes with the appropriate department. If the dispute cannot be resolved at the department, you can file an appeal by emailing your petition to admin.review@phila.gov.

Connect

Address
100 S. Broad St.
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Email admin.review@phila.gov
Phone
Phone: (215) 686-5216

Zoom hearing requirements

For security purposes, you must sign in to your Zoom account or create an account to join City hearings on Zoom. Make sure you are logged in before entering the virtual waiting room.


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