Official:Amending Section 14-524 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/FDO Fourth District Overlay District” by clarifying allowed uses, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: September 25, 2025
Signed: October 30, 2025
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill clarifies allowed uses for properties in Philadelphia's Fourth District Overlay District, making changes to how these properties can be used under certain terms and conditions.
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Allowed uses for properties in the Fourth District Overlay District are clarified. Properties in Commercial Review Areas are allowed to have principal uses according to the underlying zoning district. Properties in Commercial Review Areas that sell certain types of goods require a Special Exception. Properties in Commercial Review Areas are prohibited from selling drug paraphernalia.
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