Legislation Details

File #: 260704    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COMMITTEE
File created: 9/17/2026 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts” by combining the /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District and the /NE, Northeast Overlay District into a new /TEN, Tenth District Overlay District and making related changes all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill
Indexes: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
Code sections: 14-500 - Industrial Districts
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26070400
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Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts” by combining the /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District and the /NE, Northeast Overlay District into a new /TEN, Tenth District Overlay District and making related 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: 

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TITLE 14.  ZONING AND PLANNING 

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CHAPTER 14-500.  OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

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§ 14-505. /ENV, Environmental Preservation Overlay District.

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[(3) Fox Chase.
(a) Applicability.
The Fox Chase /ENV overlay district shall include the area bounded by Pennypack Creek, Pine Road, Shady Lane, and the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line, generally known as Fox Chase Farm and shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.
(b) Regulations.
The uses permitted in the Fox Chase /ENV overlay district shall be restricted to uses in the parks and open space use category, educational facilities and non-commercial urban agriculture uses.]




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[§ 14-514. /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District.

(1) Boundaries.
The Far Northeast Overlay District applies to the 56th Ward, 58th Ward, 63rd Ward, and 66th Ward, as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only

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(2) Use Regulations.
(a) Commercial vehicle repair and maintenance, commercial vehicle sales and rentals, vehicle fueling station, personal vehicle repair and maintenance, personal vehicle sales and rentals, and vehicle paint finishing shop uses are prohibited within all lots zoned I-1 or I-2.
(b) In CA-2 districts, Visitor Accommodations is not permitted within 1,000 feet of a residential zoning district.
(c) Any use within the Code that qualifies for a special exception shall instead require a variance within this Overlay District.
(d) Any Medical Marijuana Dispensary as defined in § 14-601(6)(c)(...

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