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City Council Moves to Rethink Parking Rules in Philly Neighborhoods Ahead of Major Development Push

Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending parking requirements in certain districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: June 22, 2017

: Committee on Rules

neighborhood parking zoning

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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.

Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes to change parking requirements in certain Philadelphia neighborhoods and districts, affecting how many parking spaces are required for different types of buildings.

What This Bill Does

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The bill proposes the following changes

Modifies parking requirements for residential districts, with specific requirements listed in Table 14-802-1, including minimum required parking spaces per unit or square footage of gross floor area.
Changes parking requirements for public, civic, and institutional use categories, including religious assemblies and wireless service facilities.
Updates parking requirements for commercial services use categories, including assembly and entertainment venues.
No changes are explicitly mentioned for certain types of uses, such as single-family, two-family, and multi-family dwellings, and group living facilities.