Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by modifying the /CTR, Center City Overlay District, Society Hill Area to create additional standards concerning height, parking, signs, and special reviews, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: January 30, 2020
Signed: October 22, 2020
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes zoning regulations more specific in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood by limiting building height, parking requirements, sign restrictions, and requiring special reviews for new developments.
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