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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by making technical and clarifying changes, 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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In Tables that contain bracketed table notes, and in the table notes, deletions are indicated by { } rather than [ ].
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
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CHAPTER 14-200. DEFINITIONS
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§ 14-202. Rules of Measurement.
In the application of this Zoning Code the rules of measurement of this § 14-202 (Rules of Measurement) shall be observed and applied.
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(2) Building Frontage, Width of.
[The width of the building frontage is the maximum width of a building, measured in a straight line parallel with the front lot line.] The horizontal measurement of any wall of a building facing a confirmed street on a lot contiguous to that street.
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(4) Gross Floor Area. The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all the floors of a building, measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or center lines of walls separating two buildings.
(a) Measurement Includes.
(.1) Porches. [Porches, whether enclosed or unenclosed.]
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(5.1) Ground Floor Frontage. The horizontal measurement of any portion of the ground floor of a building fronting on a confirmed street, excluding any building entrances or lobbies.
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(20) Street Frontage, Width of. [A lot's street frontage is measured as the horizontal distance between side lot lines, as measured along the front lot line.] The measurement of any lot line contiguous to a confirmed street.
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§ 14-203. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Zoning Code, the following definitions shall apply; words, phrases, and terms not defined herein, but defined in Title 4 (The Philadelphia Building Co...
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