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Bill 250917-A

Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District,” to provide for building requirements to prevent vacant lots, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 23, 2025Committee on RulesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember YoungCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember Young

How members voted

  1. Vote on Mar 12, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 23, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 3, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
  3. Feb 3, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
  4. Feb 3, 2026AMENDED · Committee on Rules
  5. Feb 3, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
  6. Feb 5, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 5, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 5, 2026READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 5, 2026AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 12, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 25, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District," to provide for building requirements to prevent vacant lots, 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 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS * * * � 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District. * * * (8) Building Requirements to Prevent Vacant Lots. No building permits shall be issued for the demolition of a principal building located within the /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District unless a building permit has been issued for the construction or expansion of a new or existing principal building on the same lot. (a) Section 14-529(8) shall not apply if such a demolition is necessary to abate an imminently dangerous condition as determined by the Department of Licenses and Inspections; or such demolition is necessary to abate an unsafe condition impacting the right of way or any adjacent property as determined by the Department of Licenses and Inspections. (b) Section 14-529(8) shall not apply to parcels zoned CMX3, CMX4 and CMX5. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End