Legislation Details

File #: 260896    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COMMITTEE
File created: 10/22/2026 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Section 14-502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/CTR, Center City Overlay District” by allowing certain uses in Old City Residential Area, Core under certain terms and conditions. 
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
Code sections: 14-502 - CTR, Center City Overlay
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26089600

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Amending Section 14-502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/CTR, Center City Overlay District” by allowing certain uses in Old City Residential Area, Core under certain terms and conditions.

 

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

 

SECTION 1.   Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

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TITLE 14.  ZONING AND PLANNING

 

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CHAPTER 14-500.  OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

 

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§ 14-502.  /CTR, Center City Overlay District.

 

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 (5)  Supplemental Use Controls.

For the purposes of this § 14-502(5) (Supplemental Use Controls), the following supplemental use controls apply to the areas listed in Table 14-502-2 and Table 14-502-3.

(a)   Use Table 14-502-2.

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(.6)   Notes for Table 14-502-2.

 

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[11]   For lots in the Society Hill Area the provisions of § 14-602(7) shall not apply

 

[12] Within the Old City Residential Area, Core (14-502(2(.17))(.c)), The following shall be allowed without a special exception: Eating and Drinking Establishments, including Take-Out Restaurants; and Body Art Service, Fortune telling service shall be allowed on the ground floor.

 

                     Table 14-502-2: Supplemental Use Controls in the Center City Overlay District

 

 

Center City Commercial District Control Area

Chestnut and Walnut Street Area, East

Chestnut and Walnut Street Area, West

Broad Street Area, South

Broad Street Area, North

Old City Residential Area

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N = Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | S = Special exception approval required | Blank = No overlay-specific regulations apply  See § 14-502(5)(a)(.6) (Notes for Table 14-502-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.

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Commercial Services Use Category

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  Eating and Drinking Establishments (except as noted below)

 

 

  S[4]

  S[4][5]

 

  S[4][12]

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Take-Out Restaurant

 

  {S}

  S

  S

  N

  S[4][12]

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Personal Services (except as noted below)

 

 

 

 

  N

 

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 Body Art Service

 

  {N}

  N

  N

  N

  N [12]

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 Fortune Telling Service

 

  {[3]}

  [3]

  [3]

  [3]

   [3] [12]

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SECTION 2.   This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

{Braces} indicate matter deleted within a table.

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