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File #: 080527-AA    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/22/2008 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action: 6/18/2009
Title: 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.
Sponsors: Councilmember Green, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Code sections: 14-2007 - Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy080527-AA03.pdf
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7/1/20093 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/18/20093 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/18/20093 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass14:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20092 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20093 CITY COUNCIL AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20093 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/14/20091 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/14/20092 CITY COUNCIL AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/14/20092 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/19/20081 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/19/20081 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/12/20081 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20080 Committee on Rules HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20080 Committee on Rules HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20080 Committee on Rules AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/11/20081 Committee on Rules REPORTED FAVORABLY   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/22/20080 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/22/20080 CITY COUNCIL IntroducedPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
Title
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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