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Restricting Business Hours in the 5th City District

Official:Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled “Service and Other Businesses”) to add business hour restrictions in the Fifth Councilmanic District; and amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District,” to restrict certain commercial uses and make other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions

Sponsor: Councilmember Young

Introduced: November 13, 2025

Signed: February 12, 2026

: Committee on Rules

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill adds business hour restrictions and restricts certain commercial uses in Philadelphia's Fifth Councilmanic District.

What This Bill Does

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It adds business hour restrictions in the Fifth Councilmanic District of Philadelphia, specifying that commercial establishments are restricted in their operating hours.
It restricts certain commercial uses in the Fifth District Overlay District, as defined in Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code.
It amends Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code to restrict certain commercial uses in the Fifth District Overlay District.
It modifies the zoning regulations in the Fifth District Overlay District to restrict the types of commercial activities that can be conducted there.