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Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District" by exempting certain districts from ground floor use requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
May 14, 2026
Sponsors
CPCouncil President JohnsonJamie Gauthier

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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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§ 14-513. /TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District.

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(4) Use Regulations.

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(b) Active Ground-Floor Uses. [If permitted under the base zoning district,]

Except in any RSA, RSD, RM, RTA, or SP-PO district,

at least one of the following uses

, which use must be permitted under the base zoning district,

is required on the ground floor of any building along the primary frontage

:

(.1)

Retail sales;

(.2)

Commercial services;

(.3)

Public, civic, and institutional uses;

(.4)

Office uses; or

(.5)

Enclosed public space, enclosed gardens, public rooms, through-block connections.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

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