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Amending Section 14-2007 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts," to permit the historic designation of the public interior portion of buildings, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 14-2007 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
ยง 14-2007. Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts.
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(2) Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
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(b) Building. A structure, its site and appurtenances created to shelter any form of human activity, including a public interior portion of a building.
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(h) Design. [Exterior features] Features including mass, height, appearance, volume and the texture, color, nature and composition of materials.
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(j) Historic building. A building or complex of buildings and site, or the public interior portion of a building, which is designated pursuant to this Section or listed by the Commission under the prior historic buildings ordinance approved December 7, 1955, as amended.
(k) Historic district, object, site or structure. A district, object, site or structure, or a public interior portion of a structure, which is designated by the Commission pursuant to this Section.
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(m) Public Interior Portion. An interior portion of a building or structure that is, or was designed to be, customarily open or accessible to the public, including by invitation. Does not include an interior portion of a building or structure that was designed to be customarily open or accessible to the public, which interior portion has been significantly altered physically such that a substantial portion of the features reflecting design for public use no longer remain. ...
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