Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by making, revising, and consolidating certain regulations regarding flood protection, and by further repealing Chapter 10-1100A of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Development in Defined Flood Plain Areas"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: September 13, 2012
Signed: October 11, 2012
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law makes changes to Philadelphia's flood protection regulations and repeals an older chapter related to development in flood plains. It updates definitions and requirements for building in areas prone to flooding.
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