Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new subsection, entitled "Rittenhouse Square Residential Area," and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: January 28, 2016
Signed: May 5, 2016
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's zoning laws to define a new residential area around Rittenhouse Square, specifying what uses are allowed and prohibited within this area.
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