§ 14-2001. General Provisions.

   (1)   Definitions. In this Chapter, the following definitions apply:

      (a)   Commission. The Art Commission of the City.

      (b)   Department. The Department of Licenses and Inspections of the City.

§ 14-2002. Reserved. 701

 

Notes

701	Former Section 14-2002 moved to Section 14-1611, 1991 Ordinances, p. 1334.

§ 14-2003. Cobbs Creek Parkway and Roosevelt Boulevard. 702

   (1)   No person shall erect or maintain any sign, as defined in § 14-1901, within 200 feet of any boundary line of Roosevelt Boulevard or of Cobbs Creek Park or Parkway which is visible from any point within the boundaries of such areas unless he has first obtained a permit to do so from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

   (2)   No permit to erect or maintain any sign in the above areas shall be granted unless the sign for which such permit is sought:

      (a)   complies in every respect with all other applicable requirements of this Code and with the regulations of the Fairmount Park Commission;

      (b)   has been approved by the Art Commission.

   (3)   Subject to the provisions of § 14-2003 (4), a permit shall be granted for the continued maintenance of any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section without compliance required with any of the other provisions of this Section. 703

   (4)   Any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section shall not be repaired, altered or moved in any substantial manner unless it be made to comply with all the requirements of this Section. 704

 

Notes

702	Source: 1923 Ordinances, p. 22; amended, 1969 Ordinances, p. 1093.
703	Amended and renumbered, former subsection (3) deleted, Bill No. 000350 (approved August 11, 2000), effective July 1, 2000.
704	Renumbered, Bill No. 000350 (approved August 11, 2000), effective July 1, 2000.

§ 14-2004. Fairmount Park in the Area Generally Bounded by Northwestern Avenue (County Line), Stenton Avenue (County Line), Johnson Street, as Extended to Stenton Avenue, and Wissahickon Avenue, as Extended to Northwestern Avenue. 705

   (1)   No person shall erect or maintain any sign, as defined in § 14-1901, within 200 feet of any boundary line of Fairmount Park in the area generally bounded by Northwestern Avenue (County Line), Stenton Avenue (County Line), Johnson Street, as extended to Stenton Avenue, and Wissahickon Avenue, as extended to Northwestern Avenue which is visible from any point within the boundaries of the above area unless he has first obtained a permit to do so from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

   (2)   No permit to erect or maintain any sign in the above area shall be granted unless the sign for which such permit is sought:

      (a)   complies in every respect with all other applicable requirements of this Code and with the regulations of the Fairmount Park Commission;

      (b)   has been approved by the Art Commission.

   (3)   Subject to the provisions of § 14-2004(4) a permit shall be granted for the continued maintenance of any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section without compliance being required with any of the other provisions of this Section. 706

   (4)   Any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section shall not be repaired, altered or moved in any substantial manner unless it be made to comply with all the requirements of this Section. 707

 

Notes

705	Source: 1927 Ordinances, p. 712; amended, 1969 Ordinances, p. 1093.
706	Amended and renumbered, former subsection (3) deleted, Bill No. 000350 (approved August 11, 2000), effective July 1, 2000.
707	Renumbered, Bill No. 000350 (approved August 11, 2000), effective July 1, 2000.

§ 14-2005. Independence Mall and Independence National Historical Park. 708

   (1)   Legislative Findings. The purpose of this Section is to promote the public welfare, to preserve the historical character of the Independence Hall structures, Independence Mall, and Independence National Historical Park, to prevent the impairment of, or injury to their architectural and cultural value to the community and to the nation, and to provide that a reasonable degree of control may be exercised over the architectural design, construction, alteration, and repair of buildings, signs, or other advertising structures erected in the areas abutting thereon in order that they may be in harmony with the style and spirit of this national shrine.

   (2)   Definitions. In this Section the following definitions apply:

      (a)   Park. Independence Mall and Independence National Historical Park.

   (3)   Signs. 709

      (a)   No person shall erect or maintain any sign or other advertising structure or device on or extending over any street immediately bounding the Park; but, this Section shall not apply to any sign placed on the front of any building giving in words and/or numerals the name and brief description of the nature of the business or businesses transacted therein:

         (.1)   where such sign is not larger than ten square feet and does not project more than twelve inches from the face of the building;

         (.2)   where a larger sign is specifically authorized by the Commission as not being inconsistent with the purpose of this Section.

      (b)   No person shall erect or maintain any sign, billboard, roof sign, or other advertising structure or device elsewhere within 150 feet of any street bounding the Park and which is visible from any point within such boundary lines unless he has first obtained a permit so to do from the Department.

      (c)   No permit required under § 14-2005(3)(b) shall be issued unless the sign for which such permit is sought:

         (.1)   complies in every respect with all other applicable requirements of this Code;

         (.2)   has been approved by the Commission as complying with the intent and purpose of this Section of insuring the preservation of the historical character of and spirit of this national shrine and a style in harmony with its buildings.

   (4)   Buildings. 710

      (a)   No building or portion of the exterior thereof adjoining, or abutting any street immediately bounding the Park shall hereafter be constructed, reconstructed, erected, altered, or repaired unless a permit has been first obtained from the Department.

      (b)   No permit required under this Section shall be issued where any building for which such permit is sought:

         (.1)   will exceed 45 feet in height measured from the street grade to any cornice line within 25 feet of the established building line. Any chimney, penthouse, or other structure, whether attached to such building by its own weight or otherwise, shall be considered to be part of said building, and within 25 feet of the established building line, shall not exceed in height above the cornice line of the building the amount of its set-back from the established building line;

         (.2)   will extend beyond any building line now established or established in the future;

         (.3)   would, in the opinion of the Commission, be contrary to the intent and purpose of this Section of insuring the preservation of the historical character of and conformity to the style and spirit of this national shrine insofar as appearance, color, and materials and the architectural style and design of the exterior thereof;

         (.4)   fails to comply with any applicable provisions of this Title.

      (c)   The height limitation contained in § 14-2005(4)(b)(.1) shall not apply to any building adjoining or abutting any street immediately bounding the following portions of Independence National Historical Park:

         (.1)   Old Christ Church;

         (.2)   Franklin Court;

         (.3)   South of Walnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, except for any building fronting on Walnut street.

 

Notes

708	Source: 1954 Ordinances, p. 510.
709	Amended by deleting former subsection (3)(d), Bill No. 000350 (approved August 11, 2000), effective July 1, 2000.
710	Amended by deleting former subsection (4)(d), Bill No. 000350 (approved August 11, 2000), effective July 1, 2000.

§ 14-2006. Rittenhouse Square. 711

   (1)   No person shall erect or maintain any sign, as defined in § 14-1901, within 150 feet of the boundaries of Rittenhouse Square which is visible from any point within the boundaries of Rittenhouse Square.

   (2)   The provisions of § 14-2006(1) shall not apply to any sign lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Section.

 

Notes

711	Source: 1950 Ordinances, p. 3; amended, 1969 Ordinances, p. 1093.

§ 14-2006.1. Washington Square. 712

   (1)   No person shall erect or maintain any sign, as defined in § 14-1901 within one hundred fifty feet of the boundaries of Washington square which is visible from any point within the boundaries of Washington square unless a permit to do so has first been obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

   (2)   No permit to erect or maintain any sign within one hundred fifty feet of the boundaries of Washington square which is visible from any point within the boundaries of Washington square shall be granted unless the sign for which such permit is sought has been approved by the Art Commission.

   (3)   When sign controls on any building, structure or upon any land located within one hundred fifty feet of the boundaries of Washington square are more restrictive through other provisions of this Title, this Section shall not be interpreted as superseding those provisions.

   (4)   The provisions of § 14-2006.1(1) shall not apply to any sign permanently and lawfully in existence on the effective date of the enactment of this Section.

 

Notes

712	Added, 1991 Ordinances, p. 1231.