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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising a table within Section 14-701, Dimensional Standards, all under certain terms and conditions.

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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code by revising a table of dimensional standards for higher-density residential districts. The changes include maximum occupied-area rules for certain buildings, including replacing limits of 10% and 0% with 90% and 100% for specified building categories; it took effect immediately.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 13, 2021
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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 and Table Notes, deletions shall be denoted by {squiggly brackets}, and not by [square brackets].

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

CHAPTER 14-700. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

§ 14-701. Dimensional Standards.

(2) Residential District Dimensional Tables.

Table 14-701-2: Dimensional Standards for Higher Density Residential Districts

Previous District Name

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

R11/11A/ 12/13

R14

R15/R16

RC-6

WRD /ITD

RC-4

District Name

RM-1

RM-2

RM-3

RM-4

RMX-1

RMX-2

RMX-3

See § 14-701(2)(c) (Notes for Table 14-701-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.

Denotes building type not permitted or zoning requirements not applicable.

District and Lot Dimensions

* * *

Max. Occupied Area (% lot area, except as otherwise provided)

Intermediate: 75; Corner: 80 [2]

50

Intermediate: 75; Corner: 80

[3][4]

75% of district area [4]

Buildings ≤ 5 stories with 1 or more dwelling units: {10}

90

; Others: {0}

100

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect 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

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  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