Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Section 14-504, entitled “/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District,” all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: May 16, 2019
Signed: June 20, 2019
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's zoning and planning laws to revise rules for Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts (NCO). These districts aim to preserve unique neighborhood character through building design standards and facade regulations.
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