City of Philadelphia - File #: 040156

• File #: 040156
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/26/2004
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/21/2004
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring certificates of compliance to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to demolish or construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT
• Code sections: Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2004	1	MAYOR	VETOED
6/21/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	VETO OVERRIDDEN	Pass	16:1
6/21/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED
6/3/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/3/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
5/27/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/27/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/27/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
5/26/2004	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
5/26/2004	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/26/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
2/26/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring certificates of compliance to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to demolish or construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
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. NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

§14-1201. Findings and purpose.

(1) Philadelphia consists of very distinctive neighborhoods that were settled at different times during the historical development of the City.

(2) These various neighborhoods developed their own distinctive housing patterns which are reflective of the time period during which these neighborhoods were nurtured during the growth of the City.

(3) Many of these residential neighborhoods are easily recognizable by their consistency of characteristics such as height, set backs and side yards as well as their distinctive exterior facade design elements including porches and steps, masonry, stoops, cornices and trim, doors and window and other architectural styles and features which over the years created a neighborhood environment and streetscape that brought neighbors together.

(4) Over the years these distinct neighborhood environments have been subjected to economic and social forces which threaten the very fabric of each one.

(5) Under Article I, Section 27 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the people of Philadelphia have a right to protect their neighborhoods and to preserve the unique contributions of Philadelphia's neighborhoods for all o...