Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for limited expansion of single-room residence, 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 hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
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CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS
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? 14-601. Use Categories.
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(2) Residential Use Category.
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(b) Group Living.
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(.2) Single-Room Residence.
A building containing rooms rented as living quarters without private kitchens. [bathrooms.] Examples include dormitories, rooming houses, and supported independent living.
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? 14-602. Use Tables.
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(3) Residential Districts.
Building types are permitted in Residential districts in accordance with Table 14-602-1.A. Principal uses are allowed in Residential districts in accordance with Table 14-602-1. 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).
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Table 14-602-1: Uses Allowed in Residential Districts
Previous District Name
R1
R1A
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6/7
R9A/10A/R20
RSA
R8/9/10/10B/18/19
R11/11A/12/13
R14
R15/16
RC-6
WRD/ITD
RC-4
District Name
RSD-1
RSD-2
RSD-3
RSA-1
RSA-2
RSA-3
RSA-4
RSA-5
RTA-1
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
RM-4
RMX-1
RMX-2
RMX-3
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(3)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-1) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.
Residential Use Category
Household Living
(as noted below)
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Single-Room Residence
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
{S} Y
{S} Y
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