Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section, entitled "Lower and Central Germantown Special District Controls," all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: April 28, 2005
Signed: December 13, 2007
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates special zoning controls for a specific area in Germantown to preserve its historic and cultural significance, economic viability, and aesthetics.
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