Bill 130856
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for and regulating accessory Digital News Ticker Signs in the Market Street East Advertising District and adding definitions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“Bill No. 130448, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by adding special provisions for the area bounded by 38th Street, Ludlow Street, Chestnut Street and 37th Street"; and Bill No. 130589, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Sepviva Stre…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 12, 2013 · Dec 12, 2013 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 130589, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Sepviva Street, Butler Street, Aramingo Avenue, Castor Avenue, Gaul Street, Westmoreland Street, Tulip Street, and Castor Avenue"; and Bill No. 130636, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 14 of The P…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2013 · Dec 5, 2013 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 14, 2013Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 3, 2013HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Dec 3, 2013HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Dec 3, 2013REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Dec 5, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 5, 2013SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 5, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 12, 2013PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 18, 2013SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for and regulating accessory Digital News Ticker Signs in the Market Street East Advertising District and adding definitions, 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 14-200. DEFINITIONS * * * § 14-203. Definitions. * * * (279) [Reserved.] Sign, Accessory Digital News Ticker. A digital, illuminated horizontal sign band, with or without flashing images, that displays a scrolling stream of news and informational messages, including but not limited to, stock prices, sports scores, headline news, and entertainment news. * * * CHAPTER 14-900. SIGNS. * * * § 14-906. Market Street East Sign Regulations. * * * (6) Accessory Digital News Ticker Signs. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Zoning Code, Digital News Ticker Signs shall be permitted in the Market Street East Advertising District subject to the following conditions: (.1) The sign shall be accessory to a permitted business use primarily involving the collection, production, or dissemination of news and information via various print and electronic media; (.2) The sign band shall not exceed 5 ft. in height; (.3) The top edge of the sign shall not be located more than 50 ft. above street level; and (.4) The sign shall be permitted on any public street frontage of the property, provided it does not exceed in length the property's linear footage along any public street. (b) An accessory Digital News Ticker Sign, as permitted in this Section, shall be permitted in addition to any other signs permitted for the property under Chapter 14-900 of this Zoning Code and shall not count against the maximum square footage of any signs otherwise permitted under Chapter 14-900. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End