Official:To amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-546 entitled /SIX, Sixth District Overlay District, revise Section 14-515, the /NE, Northeast Overlay District, remove Section 14-523, the /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District, and make other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Driscoll
Introduced: February 5, 2026
Signed: March 19, 2026
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's zoning laws by creating a new overlay district (Sixth District) and revising two existing ones (Northeast Overlay District and Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District).
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