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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding special provisions regulating the use of property as a residence for college and university students within designated "Educational Housing Districts"; by designating the Fourth Councilmanic District as an Educational Housing District; and by amending Section 14-1803, relating to the criteria for the granting of a special use permit, by specifying additional criteria for the granting of a special use permit for a "student home," as defined, within an Educational Housing District; amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by requiring an annual license to own, operate or rent a student home within an Educational Housing District; and amending Subcode "A" of Title 4, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," by requiring payment of an annual fee for a student home license; 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 14-1200. EDUCATIONAL HOUSING DISTRICT SPECIAL CONTROLS.
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§14-1201. Educational Housing Districts. The following Educational Housing Districts are hereby created:
(1) The Fourth Councilmanic District.
§14-1202. Special Controls.
(1) Definitions.
(a) Student Home. A living arrangement for two or more students unrelated by blood, marriage or legal adoption attending or planning to attend either undergraduate colleges or universities, or attending or planning to attend graduate programs at colleges or universities, or who are on a semester or summer break from studies at colleges or universities, or any combination of such persons. The residents of a student home share living expenses and may live and cook as a single housekeeping unit but may also only share access to cooking facil...
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