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Amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area," by adding to both Sections special provisions relating to the area bounded by Walnut Street, Twelfth Street, Thirteenth Street, and Sansom Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§14-1402. Parking in Residential Districts.
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(2) Number of Spaces Required. For all dwellings one space for each family, except as follows:
(a) For dwellings containing twenty-five or more families:
(.1) Within the area bounded by Seventh street, Spruce street, Twentieth street and Vine street: One space for two families, except that within the area bounded by Walnut street, Twelfth street, Thirteenth street and Sansom street, no spaces shall be required on the same lot, provided that the owner of the property maintains, at all times, a valid agreement with the operator of one or more public parking lots or garages within 1,000 feet of the lot that confirms the availability of a total of not less than three spaces per ten families for monthly (or, for a hotel, daily) rental by individual occupants, as needed;
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SECTION 2. Section 14-1607 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§14-1607. Special Controls for the Center City Commercial Area.
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(7) Conditional Uses. In any building or upon any land abutting Chestnut street and Walnut street between Seventh street and the Schuylkill River and Broad street between South Penn Square and Washington avenue (except as noted in §14-1607(6) above), the following uses shall require a Zoning Board of Adjustment certificate:
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(b) Restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and other similar establishment...
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