Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by creating a new Center City East /NCA Overlay District in the area bounded by the Delaware River, Spring Garden Street, Broad Street and Spruce Street, and prohibiting Personal Credit Establishments within the District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: May 8, 2014
Signed: June 12, 2014
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a new zoning district called Center City East /NCA Overlay District in a specific area of Philadelphia. It prohibits personal credit establishments (like payday lenders) from operating within this district.
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