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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-703.2, entitled "Passive Recreation District (REC-P)," by revising the rules and regulations that apply within passive recreation districts, 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 amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.
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CHAPTER 14-700. RECREATIONAL DISTRICTS.
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ยง14-703.2. Passive Recreation District (REC-P).
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(2) Area and Height Regulations.
(a) Where a REC-P District is in the same block with any other district, said District shall comply with the area and height regulations of the most restrictive district which abuts upon said Passive Recreation District.
(b) No building or structure that occupies more than six hundred square feet in land area shall be erected within this district. [All buildings shall be certified as compliant with "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design."]
[(3) Parking. No parking is permitted in this district.]
[(4)](3) Hours of Operation. No parkland located in a REC-P District shall be open to the public after sunset or before sunrise. Gates to the park, prohibiting entrance, shall be locked when the park is not open to the public.
[(5)](4) Roadways. [Only access roadways for maintenance vehicles and users of the park for passenger drop-off and pick-up for permitted passive activities shall be allowed. These roadways] Roadways shall be constructed using Stormwater Best Management Practices.
[(6)](5) Trails. Trails shall be constructed of crushed aggregate material in order to preserve the natural atmosphere of the park as much as possible. In cases where topography requires the paving of the trail, paving shall be conducted in a manner to have the least practical impact upon the natural environment[, and only porous paving materials shall b...
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