Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-200, entitled “Definitions” and Chapter 14-600, entitled “Use Regulations,” by creating the use category “Smoking Lounge” and related changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: June 20, 2019
Signed: December 5, 2019
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a new use category in Philadelphia's zoning code called 'Smoking Lounge', which would allow businesses to operate smoking-only establishments.
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