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Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to create a Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District covering lots in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Council Districts. It makes facilities that provide space for people to use unprescribed controlled substances a prohibited use in those districts, while excluding sites used only to provide medication-assisted drug treatment.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 11, 2023
Sponsors
Quetcy LozadaMichael DriscollMark SquillaJim HarrityBrian J. O'NeillKenyatta JohnsonCindy BassSharon Vaughn
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 14-539. /NIS, Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District.

(1)

Applicability. The Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District shall apply to any lot in the 7th Council District, 6th Council District, 1st Council District, 10th Council District, 9th Council District, 8th Council District, 5th Council District, 4th Council District, and the 2nd Council District.

(2)

Narcotics Injection Site. A Narcotic Injection Site means a healthcare facility or establishment, with oversight provided by one or more health care professionals, that provides space for any person to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the person’s body an unprescribed controlled substance as included in Schedules I through IV of the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. This does not include sites that are established solely for the purpose of dispensing or providing medication used in medically assisted drug therapy treatments.

(3)

Prohibited Use. A Narcotic Injection Site is a prohibited use in these Districts.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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  2. Council actionMAYOR

    Vetoed

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  5. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred