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Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions of section 14-906, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14-906 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
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CHAPTER 14-900. SIGNS
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? 14-906. Market Street East Sign Regulations.
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(2) Applicability.
The provisions of this ? 14-906 (Market Street East Sign Regulations) apply to accessory and non-accessory signs not otherwise permitted by this Zoning Code and located in the Market Street East Advertising District, subject to all of the following:
(a) The owner of the property, or a tenant with the owner's authorization, has committed to use a portion of the gross proceeds[, in whole or in part,] from the erection or maintenance of such sign[, including but not limited to any lease payments owing to the property owner,] to offset the cost of public improvements, so long as the Commission has determined that the public improvements satisfy the criteria of ? 14-906(4) (Criteria for Public Improvements).
(b) The property at which the sign or signs are located must either: (i) be improved with a building having a height of at least 65 ft. as of the effective date of this provision; or (ii) after such date, meet the conditions of subsection (c), below, and either be improved with a building having a height of at least 65 ft. or have valid zoning and commercial building permits authorizing such a building; provided that no non-accessory signage shall be erected on the subject property unless and until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the building.
[(b)] (c) [The] For non-accessory signage allowed pursuant to subsection (b)(ii), above, the sign shall...
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