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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain use regulations relating to the residential uses allowed in industrial districts and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s zoning rules for residential uses in industrial districts, including rules for multifamily housing and other household living arrangements. It also proposed technical changes to the zoning code, affecting how property owners and developers could use land in those districts.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
May 15, 2014
Sponsors
JFJames F. Kenney
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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:

Key:

In Tables that contain bracketed table notes, and in the table notes, deletions are indicated by { } rather than [ ].

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS

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§ 14-602. Use Tables

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(5)

Industrial Districts.

Principal uses are allowed in Industrial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-3. Uses classified as accessory uses, such as home occupations, are not regulated by the use table. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses, provided they comply with all applicable regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures).

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Table 14-602-3: Uses Allowed in Industrial Districts

Previous District Name

New

L4/L-5

L1/L2/L3

G1/G2

LR

PI

District Name

IRMX

ICMX

I-1

I-2

I-3

I-P

Use-

Specific

Standards

Y

= Yes permitted as of right |

S

= Special exception approval required

N

= Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | Uses not listed in this table are prohibited

See §

14-602(5)

(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-3) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.

Residential Use Category

Household Living (as noted below)

Single-Family

S

S

N

S

N

N

Two-Family

S

S

N

S

N

N

Multi-family

Y

{N}

Y

N

{N}

Y

N

N

Caretaker Quarters

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Group Living

Y

N

N

N

N

N

§ 14-603(11)

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass