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Bill 200577

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-200, entitled “Definitions” and Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” by amending the provisions of the /WWO Wissahickon Watershed Overlay; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 22, 2020Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Jones

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 10, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

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  1. “Bill No. 200389, Stated Meeting December 10, 2020 "An ordinance continuing the Mayfair Business Improvement District beyond its termination date, in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue and for which the Mayfair Business Improvement Distri…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2020 · Dec 10, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 22, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 1, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  3. Dec 1, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  4. Dec 1, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  5. Dec 3, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 3, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 3, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 10, 2020READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jan 20, 2021SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to revise certain provisions of Chapter 14-200, entitled "Definitions" and Chapter 14-500, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending the provisions of the /WWO Wissahickon Watershed Overlay; 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. For purposes of this Zoning Code, the following definitions shall apply; words, phrases, and terms not defined herein, but defined in Title 4 (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code), shall be construed as defined in Title 4. * * * (154) Impervious Ground Cover. Any building, pavement, or other material that substantially bars the natural infiltration of surface water into the soil. Manufactured materials that meet the Water Department's design standards [demonstrated to be pervious] shall not be considered impervious ground cover. [The Commission may promulgate regulations regarding the types of cover that may be considered impervious, consistent with the intent of this definition.] * * * CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS * * * � 14-510. /WWO, Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District. * * * (5) Setbacks from Watercourses. (a) There shall be no new impervious ground cover constructed or erected within 200 ft. of the bank of a stream or within 50 ft. of the center line of a swale within the /WWO overlay district. Streams and Swales that have been buried in sewer or in embedded culverts, [pipe, or in an artificial, concrete and stone channel,] shall be excluded. (b) For the purposes of this section, � 14-510. /WWO, Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District, the following terms are defined: (.1) Culvert A tunnel, typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad. (.2) Sewer An underground conduit for carrying drainage water and waste material. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End