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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code ("Zoning Code"), by revising various fees related to permits and miscellaneous administrative functions performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. PHILADELPHIA ZONING AND PLANNING CODE
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14-1603.1. Storm Water Management Controls.
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(5) Permits and fees.
(a) Applications for the permit required by subsection (4) shall be made on forms supplied by the Department[, and must be accompanied by payment of a non-refundable application fee of eighty dollars ($80.00)]. A Storm Water Management Control Plan in the form specified in subsection (6) shall be attached to the application. Two copies of the application and attached Plan shall also be filed with the original, and upon receipt, the Department shall transmit one copy to the Water Department and one copy to the Commission.
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(c) A permit shall be issued upon the Commission's approval of the Plan[, and upon payment of a permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00)].
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14-1611. Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls.
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[(5) A fee of $15. for a permit for each sign erected is imposed on the applicant for a permit.]
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14-1706. Schedule of Fees.
[No application for a zoning and/or use registration permit shall be accepted until a non-refundable filing fee of eighty (80) dollars is paid.] The department is authorized to require a non-refundable filing fee to be charged upon application for a zoning permit. The amount of the fee shall be determined by regulations of the department. The filing fee shall be applied as a credit to the permit fee. The following are the fees to be paid under the requirements of this Title; except that no permit fees shall be required of any person applying for a use registration permit for a family day care home pursuant to Section 14-203(1)(g) and any school based mental health clinic.
(a) [For each zoning permit, eighty ($80.00) dollars;] For permit processing and document review:
1. Zoning Permits
Parcels containing one- or two-family dwellings $25.00
All other parcels equal to or less than 30,000 square feet $100.00
All other parcels greater than 30,000 square feet $200.00
2. Use Registration Permits (For each use in new construction and
for each use change in an existing structure) $100.00
3. Accessory sign permit $100.00
4. Outdoor advertising sign permit $250.00
5. Preliminary zoning review $200.00
6. Request for Zoning Board of Adjustment administrative review $50.00
7. Review of amended plot plans $50.00
8. Certification of Zoning District Classification $50.00
9. Inspection fee - In addition to the permit fee, an inspection fee equal to the permit fee shall be imposed whenever a new use (except single family dwellings) or construction commences without the required permits.
(b) [For each zoning permit for outdoor advertising, two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars.
(c) For each use registration permit, eighty ($80.00) dollars.
(d)] Application for a "Certification Statement" required for transfer of real estate pursuant to Pennsylvania Act 652 of 1961, [For certification of the District classification of any property,] fifty ($50.00) dollars.
[(e)] (c) In addition to the fees in Section (a)(8) or (b [d]) above, the applicant shall pay an additional fifty ($50.00) dollar fee for [any] accelerated processing of the application for each "Certification Statement" or for certification of the District classification of any property.
(d) For a hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to §14-1805(10), the fees shall be paid per property that is included in the appeal as follows:
(.1) For properties containing a one- or two-family dwelling only $100.00
(.2) For any property not included in item (.1) $200.00
(.3) The fee for each accelerated hearing before the Board shall be $500.00 in addition to the fee specified in (.1) or (.2) above. The maximum accelerated hearing fee for simultaneous hearings resulting from multiple permit applications shall be $1,500.00.
(e) For a reposting of notices of Zoning Board of Adjustment hearings pursuant to §14-1805(11) $50.00
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14-1805. Hearings.
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(10) The fees listed in Section 14-1706(d) shall be paid for a hearing before the Board [shall be $200.00 for the first zoning and use refusal and shall include requests for use registration certificates. The fee for each additional zoning and/or use refusal, and requests for use registration certificates shall be $90.00. Such fees shall not exceed a maximum of $3,500.00 per hearing. The fee for an accelerated hearing before the Board shall be an additional $500.00.]
(11) Where it is necessary to repost notice of hearing, in order that each street frontage of premises, with which the appeal is concerned, is posted for at least 12 consecutive days immediately prior to and including the day of the hearing before the Board, applicant must apply for a reposting from the Board. The [F]fee for such reposting is listed in Section 14-1706(e) [$55.00].
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14-1903. Permits for Signs Extending Beyond the Building Line.
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(3) [The permit fee for each sign hereafter erected is $20., or $.02 per square foot, whichever is greater.
(4) In addition to the fee requirement of §14-1903(3) an annual inspection fee of $20.00 shall be paid for
each sign for which a permit has been issued except that this fee shall not be required for:
(a) temporary signs;
(b) signs maintained by religious, charitable and eleemosynary institutions.
(5)] Subject to the provisions of §§14-1902(2) and 14-1903(1) and (2) a permit shall be granted for the continued maintenance of any sign lawfully in existence on March 28, 1946, without compliance being required with any of the other provisions of this Chapter[, including the fee requirement of §14-1903(3). The inspection fee required by §14-1903(4) is imposed for each permit].
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14-2003. Cobbs Creek Parkway and Roosevelt Boulevard.
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(3) [A fee of $15. for a permit for each sign erected is imposed on the applicant for a permit.
(4)] Subject to the provisions of §14-2003([5]4), a permit shall be granted for the continued maintenance of any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section without compliance required with any of the other provisions of this Section.
([5]4)
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14-2004. Fairmount Park in the Area Generally Bounded by Northwestern Avenue (County Line),
Stenton Avenue (County Line), Johnson Street, as Extended to Stenton Avenue, and
Wissahickon Avenue, as Extended to Northwestern Avenue.
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(3) [A fee of $15 for a permit for each sign erected hereafter is imposed on the applicant for a permit.
(4)] Subject to the provisions of §14-2004([5]4) a permit shall be granted for the continued maintenance of any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section without compliance being required with any of the other provisions of this Section.
([5]4)
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14-2005. Independence Mall and Independence National Historical Park.
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(3) Signs.
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[(d) A fee of $5. for a permit for each sign erected hereafter is imposed on the applicant for a permit.]
(4) Buildings.
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[(d) A fee of $5. for each permit required by this Section is imposed on the applicant.]
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14-2009. Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Areas.
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(7) Permits.
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[(c) Each applicant for a required permit shall pay a fee of $20.00.]
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2000.
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Explanation:
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.
Italics indicate new matter added.
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