Legislation Details

File #: 260690    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COUNCIL - SECOND READING
File created: 9/17/2026 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending Section 14-504 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District” by creating a new Southwest Center City Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, and by revising the boundaries of Section 14-502 /CTR, Center City Overlay District, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 
Sponsors: Council President Johnson, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26069000, 2. Bill No. 260690, Proposed Amendment, 10-27-26, 3. Bill No. 260690, As Amended in Committee, 10-27-26
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Amending Section 14-504 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District” by creating a new Southwest Center City Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, and by revising the boundaries of Section 14-502 /CTR, Center City Overlay District, and making related 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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§ 14-502. /CTR, Center City Overlay District.

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(2) Applicability.
(a) District Boundaries.

The /CTR Overlay district, beginning at its northwest boundary and proceeding east, is the area bounded by Poplar Street, 6th Street, West Girard Avenue, Frankford Avenue, North Delaware Avenue, Beach Street, East Columbia Avenue, the Delaware River, Reed Street, Front Street, Washington Avenue, [Grays Ferry Avenue, Ellsworth Street, and the Schuylkill River] 17th Street, Kater Street, Grays Ferry Avenue, Bainbridge Street, Bainbridge Street extended, and the Schuylkill River, as shown on the /CTR Overlay district map for illustrative purposes only.










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§ 14-504.  /NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District.

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(12) Southwest Center City.

(a) Applicability.

The Southwest Center City /NCO applies to the residentially zoned properties in the area bounded by Grays Ferry Avenue, Kater Street (inclusive of properties on the north side of Kater Street), 18th Street, Catherine Street,17th Street, Christian Street, 18th Street, Carpenter Street, 19th Street, Kimball Street, 22nd Street, Washington Avenue, as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.

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(b) ?Zoning Regulations for Residential and Residentially-Zoned Structures.

These regulations shall apply to residentially-zoned properties permitted by L&I for exclu...

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