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File #: 230448    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 5/25/2023 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action: 9/14/2023
Title: Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending Section 14-514, entitled /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District, Section 14-515, entitled /NE, Northeast Overlay District, and Section 14-524, entitled /FDO, Fourth District Overlay District by creating regulations for Medical Marijuana, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill
Indexes: OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 23044801, As Amended.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy23044801
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Amending Chapter 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending Section 14-514, entitled /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District, Section 14-515, entitled /NE, Northeast Overlay District, and Section 14-524, entitled /FDO, Fourth District Overlay District by creating regulations for Medical Marijuana, all 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:

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TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

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CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

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? 14-514. /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District.

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(2) Use Regulations.

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(d) Any Medical Marijuana Dispensary as defined in 14-601(6)(c)(.3) shall not include a person authorized to dispense marijuana for recreational or other non-medical purposes.

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? 14-515. /NE, Northeast Overlay District.

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(2) Use Regulations.

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(b) [The standards of this ? 14-515(2)(b) apply to lots zoned I-1 and located in the area described in ? 14-515(1)(a).]

[(.1)] Equipment and materials storage yards and buildings uses are [prohibited.] prohibited on lots zoned I-1.

[(.2) The maximum occupied area shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the lot.

(.3) The maximum floor area ratio shall be two hundred twenty-five percent (225%) of the lot area.

(.4) The minimum requirements for front yards, side yards, and rear yards shall be the larger of either those required for any abutting residential district on the abutting side of the lot or the following requirements.

(.a) The minimum front yard depth shall be 50 ft. if abutting a residential or SP-PO district, otherwise the minimum front yard depth shall be 20 ft.

(.b) Two side yards shall be provided with a minimum width of 50 ft. each if abutting a residential or SP-PO district, otherwise the minimum width of each side yard shall be 12 ft.

(.c) The minimum re...

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