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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for revised sign controls and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, the Council wishes to update the City's regulation of signs; and
WHEREAS, the Council intends to address the regulation of non-accessory signs shortly, in subsequent legislation;
NOW, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, as amended by Bill No. 110845 (approved Dec. 22, 2011) and thereafter, is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 14-200. DEFINITIONS.
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ยง14-202. Rules of Measurement.
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(9.1) Lot Frontage in Calculating Sign Size. If a lot fronts on two streets, the sign area for each street shall be computed separately. Unless otherwise provided by this Zoning Code, the area of signage allowed for each lot frontage shall not be combined and placed on a single frontage to determine the permitted size of signs. For example, a corner lot with 200 ft. of frontage on Street A and 100 ft. of frontage on Street B is not deemed to have 300 ft. of lot frontage on either one street.
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(15.1) Second Floor Window Sill. This measurement shall be based on the second story of a building that is fully above grade plane, not measured as including basement, cellar, or other space below grade plane.
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(19) Sign Area. [The area of a sign shall include any lettering, copy, or illustrations and any background created so as to distinguish the sign or the message contained therein from the building or structure upon which the sign is located, provided that, the sign area of a freestanding sign shall include all elements of the sign structure, except any supporting columns, uprights, or braces.] Sign area shall be measured as follows:
(a) Generally. The area of a sign shall be measured by determining a minimum imaginary rectangle paral...
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