Bill 010368-AA

..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-306.2, entitled "C-7" Commercial District, by deleting certain uses from the list of uses that are permitted in the "C-7" Commercial District, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING * * * CHAPTER 14-300. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS * * * §14-306.2. "C-7" Commercial District. * * * (2) Uses Regulations - Without Certificate. Subject to the provisions of (1) above, where applicable, the specific uses permitted in this district shall be the erection, construction, alteration or use of buildings and/or land for: (a) The following sales, separately or in any combination: Antiques, art goods and artists' supplies; [automobiles and parts] automobile parts, excluding installation; bakery goods; bicycles; motorcycles; boats and farm equipment; books; photographic equipment; china; glass and metalware; confectionery goods; cosmetics; department store merchandise; draperies; drugs; dry goods; electric appliances and fixtures; floor coverings; florist merchandise; fruits and vegetables; furniture; garden supplies; gifts; groceries; hardware; hobby and handicraft merchandise; household appliances; jewelry; luggage; meat; music material and merchandise; musical instruments; newspapers and magazines; office equipment and supplies; optical and orthopedic goods; packaged paints; radio and television sets and parts; seafood except as provided in subparagraph (3)(t) below; sporting goods; stationery; variety store merchandise ("5-and-10-cent store"); wallpaper; watches and clocks; wearing apparel; * * * (3) Use Regulations - With Certificate. The following uses will be permitted in this district only if a Zoning Board of Adjustment Certificate, as hereinafter provided, is obtained, and only in completely enclosed buildings except in paragraphs (b)(.1), (c), and (d): * * * (c) Garages and parking as a main use: * * * [(.5) Automobile sales lot;] * * * (10) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Section, all franchised dealers selling new automobiles, including those which also sell used automobiles, shall be and shall remain conforming uses and structures under the Philadelphia Code and shall not be restricted as non-conforming uses or structures so long as the Department of Licenses & Inspections has issued a use registration permit and a certificate of occupancy for that use prior to December 4, 2003. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End