Official:Amending Chapter 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying certain standards for ground floor uses in the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: September 8, 2016
Signed: December 1, 2016
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill modifies zoning regulations in certain commercial districts (CMX-2 and CMX-2.5) to require non-residential uses on ground floors and prohibit residential uses along the frontage.
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