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Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating temporary real estate and wall signs in certain districts; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance adds rules for temporary real estate signs in Subarea C of the North Central Philadelphia Overlay District. Signs advertising available rental units must be removed within seven days after the last unit is rented, leased, or occupied; they cannot be artificially lit, used when there are no vacancies, or exceed 25 square feet.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 26, 2013
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeWilliam K. Greenlee
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-500. USE REGULATIONS

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§ 14-506. /NCP, North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.

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(3) Subarea C.

District Boundaries

The Subarea C /NCP district regulations apply to all RM-1 lots within the area bounded by 20th

Street, Margie Street, Glenwood Avenue, 20th

Street, Ridge Avenue, College Avenue, 20th Street, Girard Avenue, Ninth Street, and Lehigh Avenue, as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.

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(d)

Temporary Real Estate Sign Regulations

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(.1) All signs located on a property advertising the availability of rental units shall be removed within seven (7) days following the rental, lease, or occupancy of the last available unit in the property.

(.2)

No such sign shall be artificially illuminated.

(.3) The erection of such signs on properties upon which there are no vacancies is prohibited.

(.4) No such sign shall exceed a maximum gross area of twenty-five (25) square feet.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  3. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass