Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions and definitions, and making technical changes, all relating to stream buffers, waterfront setbacks, and certain overlay districts; and further approving a Water Department Hydrology Map designating watercourses subject to waterfront setback requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: September 13, 2012
Signed: November 29, 2012
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's Zoning and Planning code to protect streams, rivers, and waterways by requiring specific setbacks and buffer zones around watercourses.
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