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Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code ("Historic Preservation") to revise procedures and requirements related to designation of historic properties and districts, including notification requirements; revising procedures concerning permit applications while designation determinations are pending; amending related Zoning Code definitions; and making 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
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CHAPTER 14-200. DEFINITIONS
? 14-203. Definitions.
For 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 Construction and Occupancy Code), shall be construed as defined in Title 4.
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(97) District.
(a) As used in Chapter 14-1000 (Historic Preservation): A [geographically definable area possessing a] significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of buildings, structures, sites, or objects united by history, association, past events, plan, design, or physical development. A district may [comprise an individual site or individual elements] be defined within a geographic area or separated geographically but linked by association, plan, design, or history.
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CHAPTER 14-1000. HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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? 14-1004. Designation.
(1) Criteria for Designation.
[A] The Historical Commission may designate a building, complex of buildings, structure, site, object, or district [may be designated] for preservation if [it:] the Commission finds that it satisfies one or more of the following criteria and that the benefits of designation are not outweighed by other policy factors unique to it.
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(e) Is the work of a designer, artist, artisan, architect, [landscape architect or designer,] or [professional] en...
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