City of Philadelphia - File #: 080527-AA

• File #: 080527-AA
• Version: 3
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/22/2008
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 6/18/2009
• Title: Amending Section 14-2007 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts," to permit the historic designation of the public interior portion of buildings, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Green, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Code sections: 14-2007 - Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/1/2009	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/18/2009	3	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/18/2009	3	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:2
6/11/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/11/2009	3	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
6/11/2009	3	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
5/14/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/14/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
5/14/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
6/19/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/19/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/12/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/11/2008	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/11/2008	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/11/2008	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
6/11/2008	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY
5/22/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/22/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Section 14-2007 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts," to permit the historic designation of the public interior portion of buildings, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. Section 14-2007 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

§ 14-2007. Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts.

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(2) Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:

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(b) Building. A structure, its site and appurtenances created to shelter any form of human activity, including a public interior portion of a building.

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(h) Design. [Exterior features] Features including mass, height, appearance, volume and the texture, color, nature and composition of materials.

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(j) Historic building. A building or complex of buildings and site, or the public interior portion of a building, which is designated pursuant to this Section or listed by the Commission under the prior historic buildings ordinance approved December 7, 1955, as amended.

(k) Historic district, object, site or structure. A district, object, site or structure, or a public interior portion of a structure, which is designated by the Commission pursuant to this Section.

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(m) Public Interior Portion. An interior portion of a building or structure that is, or was designed to be, customarily open or accessible to the public, including by invitation. Does not include an interior portion of a building or structure that was designed to be customarily open or accessible to the public, which interior portion has been significantly altered physically such that a substantial portion of the features reflecting design for public use no longer remain. ...