Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by further providing with respect to uses permitted or prohibited in Commercial Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

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 this Ordinance, deletions are indicated by { } rather than [ ].

Italics

indicate new matter added.

Title 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS.

§ 14-602. Use Tables.

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).

[4]

{Reserved.

}

In CA-2 districts, Visitor Accommodations are not permitted within 1,000 feet of a residential zoning district.

Table 14

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602

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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

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602(4)(a) (Notes for Table 14

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6

0

2

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2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.

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Commercial Services Use Category

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Radio, Television

,

and Recording Services

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Visitor Accommodations

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

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Commissaries and Catering Services

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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SECTION 2.

This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

End