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TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
TITLE 3. AIR MANAGEMENT CODE
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
TITLE 4.1. ELECTRICAL CODE
TITLE 4.2. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
TITLE 5. FIRE PREVENTION CODE
TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE
TITLE 7. HOUSING CODE
TITLE 8. PLUMBING CODE
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY
TITLE 11. STREETS
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER
TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
TITLE 15. PARKS AND RECREATION
TITLE 16. PUBLIC PROPERTY
TITLE 17. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT
TITLE 18. COMMERCE AND AVIATION
TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS
TITLE 20. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE 22. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT CODE
(370)   Yard.
An unoccupied area, open and unobstructed from the ground, on the same lot as a building.
(a)   Front Yard.
A yard located between the street line and the front of any structure (not including fences).
(b)   Rear Yard. 150
A yard located between the extreme rear line of any structure (not including fences) and the closer of: 1) the extreme rear line of the lot, or 2) the nearest side line of a street, shared driveway, easement, or alley.
(c)   Side Yard. 151
A yard between any structure (not including fences) and the side line of the lot, or the nearest side line of a shared driveway, easement, or alley, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, or in the case of through lots, extending from one front yard to the opposite front yard.

 

Notes

150
   Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013).
151
   Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017).

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