Official:Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Lozada
Introduced: May 11, 2023
Signed: September 28, 2023
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a new 'Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District' in specific neighborhoods of Philadelphia. This means that sites where people can inject illegal drugs will be allowed in these areas, but with certain restrictions and oversight.
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