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Amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by defining self-service storage facilities and prohibiting them in certain locations and making related 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:?
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TITLE 14.? ZONING AND PLANNING?
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CHAPTER 14-500.??OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS?
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§ 14-548.? /SIX, Sixth District Overlay District.?
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(2) Supplemental Use Regulations.
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(f) Self-Service Storage Facilities shall not be permitted.
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CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS
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§ 14-601. Use Categories.
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(9) Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category.
This category includes uses that provide and distribute goods in large quantities, principally to retail sales, commercial services, or industrial establishments. Long-term and short-term storage of supplies, equipment, commercial goods, recyclable materials, and personal items is included. The wholesale, distribution, storage subcategories are:
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(b) Moving and Storage Facilities.
Uses engaged in the moving of household or office furniture, appliances, and equipment from one location to another, including the temporary storage of those same items. Typical uses include moving companies[ and self-service and mini-storage warehouses] and accessory, non-public storage warehouses used in connection with such operations; accessory storage in this subcategory shall not include the rental or leasing of individual storage units to the general public.
(.1) SelfService Storage Facilities.
A building or group of buildings, under single ownership or control, containing multiple individual, separately secured storage units intended for lease or rental to the public for storage of personal property. Spaces may not be used for workshops, hobby shops, manufacturin...
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