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Amending Chapter 14-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking And Loading Facilities," by exempting mechanical access parking garages from certain requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s parking rules in residential and commercial districts. It exempts mechanical-access parking garages from the requirement to set aside at least 25% of the garage or lot area for driveways and aisles, affecting garages serving multifamily buildings, permitted nonresidential uses, and commercial buildings.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 14, 2006
Sponsors
JKJack Kelly
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 14-1400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 14-1400. PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES.

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§14-1402. Parking in Residential Districts.

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(9) Driveways, Aisles, Walkways, Screening, Landscaping and Lighting.

(a) Parking facilities accessory to multi-family buildings and permitted non-residential uses shall comply with the following requirements:

(.1) Driveways and Aisles. An additional area of the parking lot or parking garage equal to not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total area of the lot or garage shall be provided for access driveways and aisles

, except that this requirement shall not apply in connection with a mechanical-access parking garage, as defined in section 406.3.2 of The Philadelphia Building Code.

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§14-1403. Parking in Commercial Districts.

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(6) Driveways, Aisles, Walkways, Screening, Landscaping and Lighting.

(a) Parking facilities accessory to multi-family buildings, permitted non-residential uses, and commercial buildings shall comply with the following requirements:

(.1) Driveways and Aisles. An additional area of the parking lot or parking garage equal to not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total area of the lot or garage shall be provided for access driveways and aisles

, except that this requirement shall not apply in connection with a mechanical-access parking garage, as defined in section 406.3.2 of The Philadelphia Building Code.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred