Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for balconies, revising the requirements for roof decks, adding definitions, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: May 21, 2015
Signed: December 3, 2015
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's zoning code to allow balconies and make changes to roof deck regulations. It also adds definitions for these terms and clarifies access requirements.
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