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Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, The COVID-19 Development Working Group, which includes the City Solicitor, the Department of Planning and Development, the Department of Licenses and Inspections, and the Council of the City of Philadelphia, is supporting the safe and healthy restart of community-driven, equitable development activities by recommending code amendments, updates to permitting processes, and the further study of certain laws and regulations; now, therefore
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 and Table Notes, deletions shall be denoted by {curly brackets}, and not by [square brackets].
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
CHAPTER 14-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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? 14-107. Determination of Boundaries.
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(2) Multiple Districts or Provisions.
When the boundaries of various districts as shown on the zoning map are established so that a single [property] lot has more than one base zoning district designation, the following provisions apply. [For purposes of this ? 14-107(2) (Multiple Districts or Provisions), L&I shall determine which district or provision is more restrictive.]
[(a) Splits Involving Residential Districts.
(.1) If the district with the more restrictive requirements is classified as a residential district in Chapter 14-400 (Base Zoning Districts) and that district covers more than 20% of the parcel, the provisions of that district shall apply to the entire parcel.
(.2) If the district with the more restrictive requirements is classified as a residential district in Chapter 14-400 (Base Zoning Districts) and that district covers 20% or less of the parcel, the provisions of that district shall only apply to the part of t...
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