City of Philadelphia v. Doe

Opinion by

President Judge Bowman,

This appeal arises out of attempts by various groups and individuals to gain access to delinquent real estate tax records compiled by the Revenue Department of the City of Philadelphia.

The case had its genesis in the latter part of 1977 when certain individuals, joined by the Philadelphia Council of Neighborhood Organizations (PCNO), requested of the Revenue Department public access to the above records. The City, relying on Section 5-1104 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter (Charter), 351 Pa. Code §5.5-1104, The Philadelphia Code (Code) §19-505(2), and…