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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for and regulating advertising signs on North Broad Street in support of the Avenue North Renaissance District; amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) to provide for penalties for violations; and making conforming amendments to other provisions of The Philadelphia Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) is hereby amended to read as follows:
SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)
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CHAPTER 6 PENALTIES
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A-601.3 Fines for Class III offenses: Notwithstanding subsection A-601.1, any person who violates any of the following provisions shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3) of The Philadelphia Code:
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15. PM-406.3 (Cooling Facilities); [and]
16. PM-304.10 (Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings)[. ] ;
17. § 14-906 (Market Street East Sign Regulations)[.]; and
18. §14-907 (North Broad Street Advertising District).
SECTION 2. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
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CHAPTER 14-900. SIGNS
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§ 14-905. Non-Accessory Signs.
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(12) Permits.
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(b) For each non-accessory sign erected in conformance with these provisions, an existing sign or signs encompassing equal or greater sign area [, other than a sign located in the Market Street East Advertising District, as defined in § 14-906,] shall be removed. This subsection (12)(b) shall not apply to any sign erected in the Market Street East Advertising District (§ 14-906)or the North Broad Street Advertising District (§ 14-907).
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(13) Signs and Their Supporti...
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