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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-102 , entitled "Definitions," by amending Section 14-305, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial Districts," by removing the incentive gross floor area for the installation of observation rooms or decks in these districts; by amending Section 14-312, entitled "Commercial District Rules and Exceptions for All Districts," by requiring the installation of an observation room or deck on certain newly constructed buildings of a certain height; and by making certain technical changes, all 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:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.
CHAPTER 14-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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§14-102. Definitions.
In Chapters 14-100 through 14-1800 inclusive, the following general definitions shall apply:
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(81) Observation Room/Deck. Space which is designed and intended to be used by the public and which may be within a building or in the open air and which is maintained so as to be open and available to the public during the hours the building is open to the public, provided[,such space must be located at or above the highest occupied floor of a building or at or above the thirtieth floor of a building thirty (30) stories or more in height] that any open air deck shall be adequately screened to prevent injury to visitors and to prevent any object from falling, dropping or being thrown from the deck;
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§ 14-305. "C-4" Commercial and "C-5" Commercial Districts.
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(10) Incentive Floor Area. It is recognized that certain areas of Center City are more appropriate as the location for high density development. These are areas that are well served by commuter rail, mass transit and wide streets connecting to limited access highw...
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