Bill 160227
Amending Section 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying the household living uses allowed in the CMX-3 district and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 160006, 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 Ridge Avenue, 16th Street, Ogden Street, 15th Street, Poplar Street, Carlisle Street, and Brown Street"; and Bill No. 160073, en…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 28, 2016 · Apr 28, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 17, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 22, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Apr 22, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Apr 22, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 28, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 28, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 5, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 17, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," by modifying the household living uses allowed in the CMX-3 district and making related changes, 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: Key: 1. In Tables that contain bracketed table notes, and in the table notes, deletions are indicated by { } rather than [ ]. TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING. * * * CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS. * * * § 14-602. Use Tables. * * * (4) Commercial Districts. Principal uses are allowed in Commercial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-2. Uses classified as accessory uses, such as home occupations, are not regulated by the use table. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses, provided they comply with all applicable regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures). (a) Notes for Table 14-602-2. * * * [7] Two-family household living is permitted in the CMX-3 district provided at least 50% of the ground floor frontage contains a non-residential use, or the lot area is less than 1,440 sq. ft. Table 14-602-2: Uses Allowed in Commercial Districts Previous District Name C-1 C-2/RC-2 (/NCC) C-3/RC-3 C-4 C-5 C-7/NSC ASC District Name CMX-1 CMX-2 CMX-2.5 CMX-3 CMX-4 CMX-5 CA-1 CA-2 Use-Specific Standards Y = Yes permitted as of right | S = Special exception approval required N = Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | Uses not listed in this table are prohibited See § 14-602(4)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells. Residential Use Category Household Living (as noted below) Single-Family [1] Y[3] Y[4] {Y}N N N N N Two-Family [1] Y[3] Y[4] Y [7] N N N N * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End