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Amending Section 14-502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/CTR, Center City Overlay District” by allowing certain uses in Old City Residential Area, Core under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This bill, currently in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area, Core. It would allow ground-floor eating and drinking establishments, including take-out restaurants, as well as body art and fortune-telling services, without requiring a special-exception approval.

File details

Status
IN COMMITTEE
Introduced
October 22, 2026
Sponsors
Mark Squilla
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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:

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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.

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(.6) Notes for Table 14-502-2.

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[11] For lots in the Society Hill Area the provisions of § 14-602(7) shall not apply

[12] Within the Old City Residential Area, Core (14-502(2(.17))(.c)), The following shall be allowed without a special exception: Eating and Drinking Establishments, including Take-Out Restaurants; and Body Art Service, Fortune telling service shall be allowed on the ground floor.

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

Old City Residential Area

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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.

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Commercial Services Use Category

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Eating and Drinking Establishments (except as noted below)

S[4]

S[4][5]

S[4]

[12]

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Take-Out Restaurant

{S}

S

S

N

S[4]

[12]

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Personal Services (except as noted below)

N

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Body Art Service

{N}

N

N

N

N

[12]

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Fortune Telling Service

{[3]}

[3]

[3]

[3]

[3]

[12]

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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.

{Braces} indicate matter deleted within a table.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred