Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-500, entitled "Industrial Districts," by amending Section 14-504, entitled "L-2" Limited Industrial District, by modifying the conditions under which certain uses are permitted, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: April 7, 2005
Signed: June 1, 2006
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends the city's zoning code to modify the conditions under which certain industrial uses are permitted in the 'L-2' Limited Industrial District. Specifically, it allows for laboratories with up to 5,000 square feet of floor area and requires laboratory animals to be kept within completely enclosed buildings at all times.
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