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Amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "C-3 Commercial District," amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and amending Section 14-1405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Off-street Loading," all under certain terms and conditions .
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§14-304. C-3 Commercial District.
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(8) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Title, and in order to promote sustainable development, open space and ground floor retail, the following shall apply in the area bounded by 42nd Street, Walnut Street, Sansom Street and a line connecting Walnut and Sansom Streets, 156 feet west of 41st Street:
(a) Use Regulations. Multiple structures are allowed on one lot.
(b) Yards and Courts. For newly erected buildings containing three or more families and five stories or over in height, the following shall apply:
(.1) The provisions of § 14-304(2)(d)(.3)(.a), relating to Yards and Courts With Legally Required Windows, shall not apply.
(.2) The provisions of § 14-304(2)(d)(.3)(.b), relating to Yards and Courts Without Legally required Windows, shall apply, except as follows:
(A) Side yards and open courts, when used, shall have a minimum width of five (5) feet.
(B) Open courts between wings of the same building shall have a minimum width of twelve feet.
(C) Inner courts shall have a least dimension of five (5) feet, and a minimum area of one hundred square feet.
(c) Yards and courts for existing buildings. Any yards or courts created by existing structures on a single lot shall not require a minimum yard or court width.
(d) Floor area. The gross floor area of any building shall not exceed eight hundred percent (800%) of the area of the lot.
(e) Off-street Loading. Notwithstandin...
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