Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1629, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: November 4, 2004
Signed: February 3, 2005
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a special district in North Central Philadelphia to regulate the conversion of single-family homes into boarding or rooming houses. It aims to preserve the area's character and protect existing homeowners from increased traffic and parking issues.
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