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Council seeks to mandate sustainable building practices for public parking lots and garages

Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-101, entitled "Purpose and Scope", amending Section 14-102, entitled "Definitions," and creating a new Chapter 14-2200, entitled "Sustainable Zoning," to require certain sustainable building and construction practices for public parking lots and public garages, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: February 28, 2008

: Committee on Rules

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires public parking lots and garages in Philadelphia to use sustainable building practices, such as reducing energy and water usage.

What This Bill Does

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Amends Section 14-101 of The Philadelphia Code to include sustainable zoning as a purpose and scope of the zoning and planning regulations.
Amends Section 14-102 of The Philadelphia Code to add definitions related to sustainable zoning.
Creates a new Chapter 14-2200, entitled "Sustainable Zoning", to require certain sustainable building and construction practices for public parking lots and public garages.
Imposes requirements for sustainable building and construction practices on public parking lots and public garages, including reducing energy and water usage.