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Amending Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying certain standards for ground floor uses in the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts.

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This enacted ordinance changes zoning rules for ground-floor uses in Philadelphia’s CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 commercial districts. Buildings in these districts must have a nonresidential use, other than parking, along all of the ground-floor frontage and within the first 30 feet of building depth; the ordinance took effect immediately.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 8, 2016
Sponsors
Mark Squilla
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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.

CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS.

§ 14-602. Use Tables.

(4) Commercial Districts.

Principal uses are allowed in Commercial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-2. 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).

(a) Notes for Table 14-602-2.

[3]

In the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts,

in order to promote active uses at the street level, {an attached building in the CMX-2 districts}

buildings

must contain a {non-residential} use

other than residential and other than parking

along 100% of the ground floor frontage and within the first 30 ft. of building depth, measured from the front building line.

[4] {Residential uses are prohibited along the ground floor frontage of buildings within the CMX-2.5 district.}

Reserved.

Table 14-602-2: Uses Allowed in Commercial Districts

Previous District Name

C-1

C-2/RC-2

(/NCC)

C-3/RC-3

C-4

C-5

C-7/NSC

ASC

District Name

CMX-1

CMX-2

CMX-2.5

CMX-3

CMX-4

CMX-5

CA-1

CA-2

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

Residential Use Category

Household Living (as noted below)

Single-Family

[1]

Y[3]

Y{[4]}

[3]

N

N

N

N

N

Two-Family

[1]

Y[3]

Y{[4]}

[3]

Y[7]

N

N

N

N

Multi-Family

[1][2]

Y[2][3]

Y[2]{[4]}

[3]

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Group Living (except as noted below)

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Personal Care Home

N

S

[3]

S{[4]}

[3]

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

§ 14-603(11)

Single-Room Residence

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    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