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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by prohibiting group day cares in certain residential zoning districts, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s residential zoning rules to prohibit group day cares in certain residential zoning districts where they previously required special-exception approval. It affects group day-care operators and residents in those districts; group day cares remain allowed or subject to special-exception approval in other residential districts under the amended zoning table.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
October 16, 2014
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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

* * *

CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS

* * *

§ 14-602. Use Tables.

* * *

Table 14-602-1: Uses Allowed in Residential Districts

Previous District Name

R1

R1A

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6/7

R9A/10A/R20

RSA

R8/9/10/10B/18/19

R11/11A/12/13

R14

R15/16

RC-6

WRD/ITD

RC-4

District Name

RSD-1

RSD-2

RSD-3

RSA-1

RSA-2

RSA-3

RSA-4

RSA-5

RTA-1

RM-1

RM-2

RM-3

RM-4

RMX-1

RMX-2

RMX-3

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(3)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-1) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.

Residential Use Category

* * *

Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category

Day Care (as noted below)

Family Day Care

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

§14-603(5)

Group Day Care

N

N

N

{S[2]}

N

{S[2]}

N

{S[2]}

N

{S[2]}

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

Y

Y

Y

§14-603(5)

Day Care Center

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

§ 14-603(5)

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 actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass