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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising parking requirements for driveways located in residential front yards, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This withdrawn bill would have revised Philadelphia’s zoning rules for driveways in residential front yards. It proposed allowing personal cars to park in those driveways despite yard or setback requirements when the driveway led to a parking space that complied with the zoning code, had a variance, or was legally nonconforming as of January 1, 2014.

File details

Status
WITHDRAWN
Introduced
October 3, 2013
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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:

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Where an illustration has a horizontal line striking through the center and is then followed by a new illustration, the horizontal line denotes deletion of the illustration and the immediately following illustration is a replacement therefor.

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-800. PARKING AND LOADING

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§ 14-803. Motor Vehicle Parking Standards.

(1) Accessory Parking Standards.

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(b) Location of Accessory Parking.

(.1) Residential and Commercial Districts.

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(.a) General. Except as specified in § 14-803(1)(b)(.1)(.b) (Exceptions) below, accessory parking in Residential and Commercial Districts must comply with the requirements in this § 14-803(1)(b)(.1)(.a).

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(.iii) Driveways [that provide vehicular access to accessory parking spaces] may be located in required front, side, or rear yards.

Parking of personal automobiles is permitted in such driveways, notwithstanding any yard or setback requirements, provided the driveway leads to a space that: (a) complies with this Zoning Code; (b) was permitted via variance; or (c) was a legal non-conforming parking space as of January 1, 2014.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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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 actionCITY COUNCIL

    Motion

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Withdrawn

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and 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
  5. 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

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass