Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising Section 14-303(11A), entitled “Registered Community Organizations,” by establishing a fund to be used by Registered Community Organizations to obtain legal representation for hearings and appeals before the Zoning Board of Adjustments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: May 12, 2022
Signed: June 23, 2022
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a fund for Registered Community Organizations (RCOs) to hire lawyers for Zoning Board of Adjustments hearings and appeals.
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