City of Philadelphia - File #: 230410

• File #: 230410
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/11/2023
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 9/28/2023
• Title: Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Vaughn
• Indexes: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
• Code sections: 14-500 - Industrial Districts

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/28/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
9/28/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
9/28/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
9/28/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
9/27/2023	1	MAYOR	VETOED
9/14/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/14/2023	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/14/2023	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/14/2023	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
6/14/2023	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/11/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title

Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” to add an overlay district pertaining to injection sites for narcotics, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Districts,” is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 14-500.  OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

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§ 14-539.  /NIS, Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District.

(1)                     Applicability.  The Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District shall apply to any lot in the 7th Council District, 6th Council District, 1st Council District, 10th Council District, 9th Council District, 8th Council District, 5^th Council District, 4th Council District, and the 2nd Council District.

(2)                     Narcotics Injection Site.   A Narcotic Injection Site means a healthcare facility or establishment, with oversight provided by one or more health care professionals, that provides space for any person to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the person’s body an unprescribed controlled substance as included in Schedules I through IV of the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. This does not include sites that are established solely for the purpose of dispensing or providing medication used in medically assisted drug therapy treatments.

(3)                     Prohibited Use.   A Narcotic Injection Site is a prohibited use in these Districts.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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