Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring certificates of compliance to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to demolish or construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: February 26, 2004
Signed: June 21, 2004
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates 'Neighborhood Conservation Districts' in Philadelphia, which are designated areas where property owners must follow specific design guidelines to maintain the unique character of their neighborhood.
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