Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-700, entitled "Development Standards", by adding an additional level of LEED certification for Floor Area and Height Bonuses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: June 4, 2015
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill amends Philadelphia's zoning code to offer additional floor area and height bonuses for buildings that achieve higher levels of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
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