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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to set requirements for registering a Registered Community Organization (RCO). In the 8th Council District, RCO membership must be open to people connected to the organization’s area, and its leaders must be full-time permanent residents whose primary address is within the RCO’s boundaries.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
January 25, 2024
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Full text

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

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CHAPTER 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES

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§ 14-303. Common Procedures and Requirements

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(11A) Registered Community Organizations

(a)

The Commission will only register an organization as an RCO if the organization:

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(.7) An organizational membership open to residents, property owners, business owners or operators, and/or tenants from the organization’s geographic area of concern, which elects leadership on a routinely scheduled basis.

(.a) RCO leadership, which can include board members, associating committee members, conveners, those that may function as decision makers, and/or anyone acting in an official capacity representing a RCO, must be full-time permanent residents whose primary address is within the boundaries of the RCO.

This provision only applies to the 8th councilmanic district.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon becoming law.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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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

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

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

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Rules

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred