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TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING
PREFACE: BILL NO. 110845
CHAPTER 14-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 14-200. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 14-400. BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 14-501. General.
§ 14-502. /CTR, Center City Overlay District.
§ 14-503. /NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District.
§ 14-504. /NCO, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District.
§ 14-505. /ENV, Environmental Preservation Overlay District.
§ 14-506. /NCP, North Central Philadelphia Overlay District.
§ 14-507. /CDO, Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District.
§ 14-508. /DRC, Delaware River Conservation Overlay District.
§ 14-509. /CAO, City Avenue Overlay District.
§ 14-510. /WWO, Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District.
§ 14-511. /AHC, Airport Hazard Control Overlay District.
§ 14-512. /ANC, Airport Noise Compatibility Overlay District.
§ 14-513. /TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District.
§ 14-514. /FNE, Far Northeast Overlay District.
§ 14-515. /NE, Northeast Overlay District.
§ 14-516. /WST, West Overlay District.
§ 14-517. /UED, Urban Experiential Display Overlay Control District.
§ 14-518. /WWA, West Washington Avenue Overlay District.
§ 14-519. /ECO, East Callowhill Overlay District.
§ 14-520. /NDO, Ninth District Overlay District.
§ 14-521. /STM, St. Mary's Master Plan Overlay.
§ 14-522. /WAH, Warrington Affordable Housing Overlay District.
§ 14-523. /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District.
§ 14-524. /FDO, Fourth District Overlay District.
§ 14-525. /SNM, South Ninth Street Market Overlay District.
§ 14-526. /AME, American Street Overlay District.
§ 14-527. /SMH, South Philadelphia Municipal Hub Overlay District.
§ 14-528. /TSO, 30th Street Overlay District.
§ 14-529. /VDO, Fifth District Overlay District.
§ 14-530. /EDO, Eighth District Overlay District.
§ 14-531 /HHC, Heliport Hazard Control Overlay District.
§ 14-532. /GAO, Girard Avenue Overlay District.
§ 14-533. /MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District.
§ 14-534. /AHP, Affordable Housing Preservation Overlay District.
§ 14-535. /YOD, Yorktown Neighborhood Overlay District.
§ 14-536. /NHO, Nehemiah Homes Overlay District.
§ 14-537. /NBO, Nelson Brown People's Village Overlay District.
§ 14-538. /CGC, Cobbs Creek Golf Course Overlay District.
§ 14-539. /EOD, East Poplar Overlay District.
§ 14-540. /NIS, Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District.
§ 14-541. /RAN, Ridge Avenue Neighborhoods Overlay District.
§ 14-542. /PAK, Packer Avenue Overlay District.
§ 14-543. /PCH, Philadelphia Chinatown Overlay District.
CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 14-700. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CHAPTER 14-800. PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 14-900. SIGNS
CHAPTER 14-1000. HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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
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§ 14-523. /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District. 561

 

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561
   Added, Bill No. 180908 (approved December 11, 2018).
(1)   Purpose.
The /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay district is intended to maintain and preserve an adequate supply of industrial land by protecting industrial areas from conversion to non-industrial related uses and encouraging industrial development.
(2)   Applicability.
The requirements of /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay district apply to all properties zoned I-1, I-2, or I-3, within the following areas:
(a)   North Delaware Areas.  562
(.1)   Subarea A.
The area bounded by the Delaware Expressway, Devereaux Street (extended), Keystone Street, Comly Street, the Delaware Expressway, Van Kirk Street, Keystone Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Hegerman Street, Tulip Street, Harbison Avenue, Bridge Street, Eadom Street, Fraley Street, the Delaware Expressway, Bridge Street, Garden Street, Reynolds Street, Bath Street (extended), Hedley Street, Richmond Street, the Frankford Creek, Delaware Avenue, Venango Street, Edgemont Street, Schiller Street, Salmon Street, Schiller Street, Richmond Street, Ontario Street, the Delaware Expressway, Westmorland Street, Bath Street, Allegheny Avenue (extended), the Delaware River, the Tacony Palmyra Bridge, and Levick Street as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.
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(.2)   Subarea B.
The area bounded by Tulip Street, Decatur Street, Edmund Street, Cottman Avenue (extended), the Delaware River, Pennypack Path (extended), the Delaware Expressway, and Rhawn Street as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.
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(.3)   Subarea C.
The area bounded by Torresdale Avenue, Pennypack Street, Hegerman Street (extended), Ashburner Street, the Delaware Expressway, and Delaware Expressway Ramp F as shown on the following map for illustrative purposes only.
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(b)   Reserved.

 

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562
   Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
(3)   Use Regulations.
Principal uses are allowed within the /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay district in accordance with the use regulations of the underlying zoning district, except as provided in this subsection.
(a)   The following uses shall be prohibited:
(.1)   Detention and Correctional Facilities;
(.2)   Re-Entry Facilities;
(.3)   Group or Solo Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner;
(.4)   Adult-Oriented Merchandise;
(.5)   Drug Paraphernalia Stores;
(.6)   Gun Shop;
(.7)   Animal Services;
(.8)   Amusement Arcade;
(.9)   Pool or Billiards Room;
(.10)   Financial Services;
(.11)   Body Art Service;
(.12)   Personal Vehicle Sales and Rental;
(.13)   Junk and Salvage Yards and Buildings; and
(.14)   Moving and Storage Facilities.
(b)   The following uses shall require special exception approval in accordance with § 14-303(7) (Special Exception Approval).
(.1)   Business and Professional;
(.2)   Non-Accessory Parking;
(.3)   Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance;
(.4)   Vehicle Fueling Stations;
(.5)   Vehicle Paint Finishing Shops;
(.6)   General Industrial within the I-1 zoning district;
(.7)   Equipment and Materials Storage Yards and Buildings; and
(.8)   Commercial Vehicle Sales and Rentals.
§ 14-524. /FDO, Fourth District Overlay District. 563

 

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563
   Added, Bill No. 190356 (approved July 17, 2019); repealed, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); added, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210445 (approved September 15, 2021).
(1)   Applicability.
The Fourth District Overlay District applies to lots located within the following subareas set forth below:
(a)   Fourth District Area.
All lots located within District No. 4, as defined in § 20-501 (Boundaries of Districts).
(b)   Commercial Review Areas.
All commercially-zoned lots in the following areas:
(.1)   Allegheny West.
The area bounded by Fox Street, 24th Street, Lehigh Avenue, Ridge Avenue, and US Route 1;
(.2)   Overbrook Park.
The area bounded by City Avenue, Lansdowne Avenue, Haverford Avenue, and Cobbs Creek;
(.3)   Carroll Park-Haddington-Overbrook.
The area bounded by Market Street, 54th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and 63rd Street; and
(.4)   Wynnefield.  564
The area bounded by City Avenue, Schuylkill River, Girard Avenue, Parkside Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Girard Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 59th Street, Upland Way, and Drexel Road.
(.5)   Morris Park.  564.1
The area bounded by Malvern Avenue, 63rd Street, Lansdowne Avenue and 68th Street.
(c)   Roof Deck Control Area.  565
The area bounded by 33rd Street, York Street, Ridge Avenue, Lehigh Avenue.
(d)   Queen Lane Water Treatment Plant Area.  565.1
All lots in the SP-CIV zoning district within the area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Henry Avenue, Queen Lane, and the Chestnut Hill West Railroad Right-of-Way.
(e)   Medical Facility Control Area.  565.2
The area bounded by Conshohocken Avenue, Falls Road, the Schuylkill Expressway, Greenland Drive, and Ford Road.

 

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564
   Amended, Bill No. 230319 (became law June 22, 2023).
564.1
   Added, Bill No. 240661 (approved November 13, 2024).
565
   Added, Bill No. 230319 (became law June 22, 2023); amended, Bill No. 230771 (approved December 20, 2023).
565.1
   Added, Bill No. 240012-A (approved June 5, 2024). Enrolled bill added this as subsection (1)(c); renumbered by Code editor.
565.2
   Added, Bill No. 240242 (approved December 18, 2024). Enrolled bill added this as subsection (1)(d); renumbered by Code editor.
(2)   Fourth District Area.
The following standards apply to the Fourth District Area, as defined in subsection (1) (Applicability) above:
(a)   Minimum Lot Area.
In the RSA-5 district, the minimum lot area shall be 1,440 sq. ft., except that a lot containing at least 1,600 sq. ft. of land may be divided into lots with a minimum lot size of 800 sq. ft., provided that:
(.1)   At least seventy-five percent (75%) of lots adjacent to the lot to be divided is 1,000 sq. ft. or less;
(.2)   Each of the lots created is used for one single-family attached home; and
(.3)   Each of the lots created meets the minimum lot width requirement of the zoning district.
(b)   Accessory Dwelling Units.
Accessory dwelling units shall not be permitted in the RSA-5 and CMX-1 zoning districts, except within buildings or structures that meet the conditions of § 14-604(11)(d)(.1) (Historic Structures).
(c)   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.  566

 

Notes

566
   Added, Bill No. 230448 (became law September 14, 2023).
(d)   Parking.  567

 

Notes

567
   Added, Bill No. 230771 (approved December 20, 2023). Enrolled bill numbered this as subsection (c); renumbered by Code editor. Identical provisions added, Bill No. 240012-A (approved June 5, 2024).
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