Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions relating to IRMX, Industrial Residential Mixed Use district.
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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:
Key:
In Tables that contain bracketed table notes, and in the table notes, deletions are indicated by { } rather than [ ].
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.
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CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS.
§14-602. Use Tables.
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(5) Industrial Districts.
Principal uses are allowed in Industrial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-3. Uses classified as accessory uses, such as home occupations, are not regulated by the use table. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses, provided they comply with all applicable regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures).
(a) Notes for Table 14-602-3.
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[3] In the IRMX district, an industrial use must account for a floor area (located anywhere in any building on the same lot) equal to at least 50% of the total ground floor area of all buildings on the lot, or a use other than residential and other than parking must account for a floor area (located anywhere in any building on the same lot) equal to at least 60% of the total ground floor area of all buildings on the lot.
[4] In the IRMX district, retail sales uses are prohibited on any floor other than the ground floor of a building.
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Table 14-602-3: Uses Allowed in Allowed in Industrial Districts
Previous District Name
New
L4/L-5
L1/L2/L3
G1/G2
LR
PI
District Name
IRMX [3]
ICMX
I-1
I-2
I-3
I-P
Use-Specific Standards
Y = Yes permitted as of right | S = Special exception approval required
N = Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | Uses not listed in this table are prohibited
See § 14-602(5)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-3) fo...
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