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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Chapter 14-300 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Commercial Districts, is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.
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CHAPTER 14-300. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
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§14-305. C-4 Commercial and C-5 Commercial Districts.
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(7) Height Regulations
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(e) Walnut Street
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(.2) Maximum Height
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(.b) South Side. Along the south street line of Walnut Street the maximum height of any building, building appurtenance (as permitted in Section 14-312 except flagpoles), or structure shall be fifty feet above the average sidewalk level. This height limit may be increased to a maximum height of two hundred sixty feet above the average sidewalk level
(i)
by increasing the height one foot for each foot the building sets back (i.e., along a forty-five degree recession plane) from the street line or
(ii) for structures located between 8th Street and 9th Street.
Pursuant to Section 14-103 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Zoning Maps are hereby amended by changing the zoning designations of a certain area of land within the area bounded by Walnut Street, 8th Street, Locust Street, and 9th Street, from the existing zoning designations indicated on Map A set forth below, to the zoning designations indicated on Map B set forth below.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
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