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Amending Section 14-502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/CTR, Center City Overlay District," by amending the South Street/ Head House Square Area, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code for the South Street/Head House Square Area within the Center City Overlay District. It revises the area’s supplemental use controls for eating and drinking establishments, take-out restaurants, smoking lounges, and financial services, including rules about whether certain uses are prohibited or require special-exception approval.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 20, 2023
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:

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TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

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§ 14-502. /CTR, Center City Overlay District

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(5) Supplemental Use Controls.

For the purposes of this § 14-502(5) (Supplemental Use Controls), the following supplemental use controls apply to the areas listed in Table 14-502-2 and Table 14-502-3.

(a) Use Table 14-502-2.

Table 14-502-2: Supplemental Use Controls in the Center City Overlay District

Center City Commercial District Control Area

Chestnut and Walnut Street Area, East

Chestnut and Walnut Street Area, West

Broad Street Area, South

Broad Street Area, North

Chinatown Area

Old City Residential Area

Society Hill Area

South Street/ Head House Square Area

Rittenhouse Square Residential Area

Use-Specific Standards

N

= Not allowed (expressly prohibited) |

S

= Special exception approval required |

Blank

= No overlay-specific regulations apply See § 14-502(5)(a)(.6) (Notes for Table 14-502-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.

Commercial Services Use Category

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Eating and Drinking Establishments (except as noted below)

S[4]

S[4][5]

S[4]

[11]

§ 14-603(6)

Take-Out Restaurant

Smoking Lounge

S

S

S

N

S[4]

[11]

S

N

§ 14-603(6)

§ 14-601 (7)(f)(.4)

Financial Services (except as noted below)

[2]

[11]

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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