(8) Art Commission.

(a)   General Authority. 171

The Art Commission is established by Sections 3-100 and 3-910 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and has those powers set forth in Section 4-606 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.

(b)   Prerequisite Approval Authority.

The Art Commission provides prerequisite approvals for:

(.1)   Building permits regarding the erection or alteration of any building or other construction, including open spaces, abutting the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area or the Independence Hall Area of the /CTR overlay district as set forth in § 14-502(8) (Special Review Areas).

(.2)   Zoning permits regarding signs in the following areas:

(.a)   The Convention Center Area, Center City Commercial Area, Parkway Buffer, South Street/Head House Square Area, Vine Street Area, Washington Square, and Independence Hall Area of the /CTR overlay district, as set forth in § 14-502(7) (Sign Regulations);

(.b)   Reserved; and 172

(.c)   The Cobbs Creek Parkway, Roosevelt Boulevard Area, and Fairmount Park Area set forth in § 14-904(4) (Special Controls for Cobbs Creek, Roosevelt Boulevard, and Department of Parks and Recreation Land) 173 .

(.3)   Zoning permits regarding public art submitted to meet the requirements of § 14-405 (SP-ENT, Entertainment (Special Purpose) District).

(.4)   Zoning permits regarding public art submitted to meet floor area bonus provisions of § 14-702 (Floor Area Bonuses).

 

Notes

171	Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
172	Subsection (8)(b)(.2)(.b) originally read "The Passyunk Avenue area of the /NCA overlay district set forth in § 14-503(5) (Passyunk Avenue)", but § 14-503(5) was repealed by Bill No. 120430-A; deleted by Code editor.
173	Cross-reference previously read § 14-904(7) (Signs Requiring Special Review and Approval); updated by Code editor.