(9) Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category. 636

This category includes uses that provide and distribute goods in large quantities, principally to retail sales, commercial services, or industrial establishments. Long-term and short-term storage of supplies, equipment, commercial goods, recyclable materials and personal items is included. The wholesale, distribution, storage subcategories are:

(a)   Equipment and Materials Storage Yards and Buildings.

Uses related to outdoor or indoor bulk storage of equipment, products, or materials, whether or not stored in containers.

(b)   Moving and Storage Facilities.

Uses engaged in the moving of household or office furniture, appliances, and equipment from one location to another, including the temporary storage of those same items. Typical uses include moving companies and self-service and mini-storage warehouses.

(c)   Warehouse.

Uses that do not meet the definition of a moving and storage facility but that are engaged in long- term and short-term storage of goods, typically in containers such as boxes, barrels, or drums, within a completely-enclosed building.

(d)   Wholesale Sales and Distribution. 637

Uses engaged in the wholesale sales, bulk storage and distribution of goods. Such uses may also include incidental retail sales. Wholesale showrooms are also included in this use subcategory.

 

Notes

636	Amended, Bill No. 120654 (approved December 11, 2012).
637	Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).

(10) Industrial Use Category.

This category includes uses that produce goods from extracted and raw materials or from recyclable or previously prepared materials, including the design, storage, and handling of these products and the materials from which they are produced. The industrial subcategories are:

(a)   Artist Studios and Artisan Industrial. 638

Spaces used by artists for the creation of art or the practice of their artistic endeavors, as well as uses that produce consumer goods, food, beverages, or wearing apparel or accessories by hand manufacturing, involving the use of hand tools and small-scale, light mechanical equipment in a completely enclosed building with no outdoor operations, storage or regular commercial truck parking/loading. This subcategory has no discernible external impacts in terms of noise, vibration, odor, hours of operation, or traffic.

(b)   Limited Industrial.

Uses that process, fabricate, assemble, treat, or package finished parts or products without the use of explosive or petroleum materials. This subcategory does not include the assembly of large equipment and machinery and has very limited external impacts in terms of noise, vibration, odor, hours of operation, and traffic.

(c)   General Industrial.

Uses that process, fabricate, assemble, or treat materials for the production of large equipment and machines as well as industrial uses that because of their scale or method of operation regularly produce odors, dust, noise, vibration, truck traffic or other external impacts that are detectable beyond the property lines of the subject property.

(d)   Intensive Industrial.

Industrial uses that regularly use hazardous chemicals or procedures or produce hazardous byproducts, including the following: manufacturing of acetylene, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster-of-paris, chlorine, corrosive acid or fertilizer, insecticides, disinfectants, poisons, explosives, paint, lacquer, varnish, petroleum products, coal products, plastic and synthetic resins, and radioactive materials. This subcategory also includes petrochemical tank farms, gasification plants, smelting, animal slaughtering, oil refining, asphalt and concrete plants, and tanneries. Intensive industrial uses have high potential for external impacts on the surrounding area in terms of noise, vibration, odor, hours of operation, and traffic.

(e)   Junk and Salvage Yards and Buildings.

An area or building where waste or scrap materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled for reclamation, disposal or other like purposes, including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires, and bottles. A junk or salvage yard or building includes an auto wrecking yard or building.

(f)   Marine-Related Industrial. 639

Uses such as docks, wharves, piers, and related facilities, used in connection with the transfer, storage-in-transit and incidental processing of commercial cargo from or to waterborne craft, including, but not limited to, pipelines and conveyors that transfer equipment or materials to or from the Delaware River or the Schuylkill River.

(g)   Mining/Quarrying.

The extraction of mineral or aggregate resources from the ground for off-site use. Examples include quarrying or dredging for sand, gravel or other aggregate materials; and mining.

(h)   Research and Development.

Uses engaged in scientific research and testing leading to the development of new products and processes.

(i)   Trucking and Transportation Terminals.

Uses engaged in the dispatching and long-term or short-term storage of large vehicles. Minor repair and maintenance of vehicles stored on the premises is also included.

(j)   Medical Marijuana Growing/Processing Facility. 640

A person who holds a permit issued by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth pursuant to the Act of April 17, 2016, P.L. 84, No. 16, to grow and process medical marijuana.

 

Notes

638	Amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
639	Amended, Bill No. 120654 (approved December 11, 2012).
640	Added, Bill No. 160919 (approved December 20, 2016).

(11) Urban Agricultural Use Category.

This category includes uses such as gardens, farms, and orchards that involve the raising and harvesting of food and non-food crops and the raising of farm animals. The urban agriculture subcategories are:

(a)   Animal Husbandry.

Uses that involve the feeding, housing, and care of farm animals for private or commercial purposes, subject to applicable Philadelphia Code regulations on farm animals (Section 10-101   641 and Section 10-112).

(b)   Community Garden.

An area managed and maintained by a group of individuals to grow and harvest food crops or non- food crops (e.g., flowers) for personal or group consumption, for donation, or for sale that is incidental in nature. A community garden area may be divided into separate garden plots or orchard areas for cultivation by one or more individuals or may be farmed collectively by members of the group. A community garden may include common areas (e.g., hand tool storage sheds) maintained and used by the group. Community gardens may be principal or accessory uses and may be located on a roof or within a building.

(c)   Market or Community-Supported Farm.

An area managed and maintained by an individual or group of individuals to grow and harvest food crops or non-food crops (e.g., flowers) for sale or distribution that is not incidental in nature. Market farms may be principal or accessory uses and may be located on a roof or within a building.

(d)   Horticulture Nurseries and Greenhouses.

A principal use involving propagation and growth of plants in containers or in the ground for wholesale or retail sales and distribution.

 

Notes

641	Enrolled bill read "10-101(8)"; cross-reference corrected by Code editor. See Bill No. 110210-A (approved May 25, 2011).

§ 14-602. Use Tables.

(1) General.

This section contains a series of tables identifying the uses allowed in Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Special Purpose districts. See § 14-602(3) (Residential Districts); § 14-602(4) (Commercial Districts); § 14-602(5) (Industrial Districts); and § 14-602(6) (Special Purpose Districts) respectively.

(2) Understanding the Use Tables.

(a)   Use Classification System.

For the purpose of this Zoning Code, uses are classified into use categories and subcategories. These are described and defined in § 14-601 (Use Categories). Use categories and subcategories are identified in the first column of the use tables. In some cases, specific use types are listed in addition to the use subcategories.

(b)   Permitted Uses.

Uses identified with a "Y" in the use tables are permitted as-of-right in the subject zoning district, subject to compliance with any use-specific standards identified in the final column of the use tables and all other applicable standards of this Zoning Code.

(c)   Special Exceptions.

Uses identified with an "S" in the use tables are allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the special exception procedures in § 14-303(7) (Special Exception Approval). Uses approved by special exception are subject to compliance with any use-specific standards identified in the final column of the use tables and all other applicable standards of this zoning code.

(d)   Prohibited Uses.

Uses identified with an "N" are expressly prohibited. Where use categories and subcategories are not listed in a use table, they are also prohibited.

(e)   Use-Specific Standards.

The "Use-Specific Standards" column of use tables identifies use-specific standards that apply to some uses. Unless otherwise expressly stated, compliance with such standards is required regardless of whether the use is permitted as-of-right or requires special exception approval. Additional use regulations and standards may also be imposed through overlay zoning districts (See Chapter 14-500 (Overlay Zoning Districts)) or elsewhere in this Zoning Code.

(3) Residential Districts. 642

Building types are permitted in Residential districts in accordance with Table 14-602-1.A. Principal uses are allowed in Residential districts in accordance with Table 14-602-1. Uses classified as accessory uses, such as home occupations, are not regulated by the use table. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with allowed principal uses, provided they comply with all applicable regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures).

(a)   Notes for Table 14-602-1.

[1]   In the RM-1 district, the minimum lot area required per dwelling unit is as follows, provided that, whenever the calculation of permitted number of dwelling units results in a fraction of a dwelling unit, then the number of permitted dwelling units shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number:  643

(.a)   A minimum 360 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit for the first 1,440 sq. ft. of lot area.

(.b)   A minimum of 480 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit for the lot area in excess of 1,440 sq. ft.  644

[2]   Must be in a completely enclosed detached building.

[3]   In the RMX-1 district, a cumulative total of up to 50 sq. ft. of office, retail and commercial service floor area is allowed per dwelling unit that is included in the approved master plan. Space occupied by visitor accommodation uses is not counted as part of the total.

[4]   In the RMX-2 district, a cumulative total of up to 250 sq. ft. of office, retail, and commercial service floor area is allowed per dwelling unit that is included in the approved master plan. Space occupied by visitor accommodation uses is not counted as part of the total.  645

[5]   In the RMX-3 district, retail sales and commercial service uses may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total gross floor area. Retail sales uses must be located on the ground floor of a building, except that, in the area bounded by Cherry Street, 23rd Street, John F. Kennedy Boulevard and the right-of-way of CSX Railroad, retail sales uses may be located above the ground floor provided that such retail sales uses have a direct entrance or entrances from the ground floor. Commercial service uses may be located on any floor of a building. 646

Table 14-602-1.A: Building Types Allowed in Residential Districts 647

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Previous District Name

R1

R1A

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6/7

R9A/ 10A/ R20

New

RSA

R8/9/ 10/10B /18/19

R11/ 11A/ 12/13

R14

R15/16

RC-6

WRD/ITD

RC-4

District Name

RSD-1

RSD-2

RSD-3

RSA-1

RSA-2

RSA-3

RSA-4

RSA-5

RSA-6

RTA-1

RM-1

RM-2

RM-3

RM-4

RMX-1

RMX-2

RMX-3

Y = Yes permitted as of right | S = Special exception approval required N = Not allowed (expressly prohibited)

Detached

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

(See also § 14-701(2)(b), Note [9])

Semi-Detached

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

(See also § 14-701(2)(b), Note [8])

Attached

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

(See also § 14-701(2)(b), Note [1])

 

Table 14-602-1: Uses Allowed in Residential Districts 648

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Previous District Name

R1

R1A

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6/7

R9A/ 10A/ R20

New

RSA

R8/9/ 10/ 10B/ 18/19

R11/ 11A/ 12/13

R14

R15/16

RC-6

WRD/ITD

RC-4

District Name

RSD-1

RSD-2

RSD-3

RSA-1

RSA-2

RSA-3

RSA-4

RSA-5

RSA-6

RTA-1

RM-1

RM-2

RM-3

RM-4

RMX-1

RMX-2

RMX-3

Use-Specific Standards

Y = Yes permitted as of right | S = Special exception approval required N = Not allowed (expressly prohibited) | Uses not listed in this table are prohibited See § 14-602(3)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-1) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.

Residential Use Category

Household Living (as noted below)

Single-Family

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Two-Family

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y[1]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Multi-Family

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[1]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Group Living (except as noted below)

N

N

N

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Personal Care Home

N

N

N

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

§ 14-603(11)

Single-Room Residence

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Parks and Open Space Use Category

Passive Recreation

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Active Recreation

N

N

N

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category

Adult Care

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Child Care (as noted below)

Family Child Care

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

§ 14-603(5)

Group Child Care

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

Y

Y

Y

§ 14-603(5)

Child Care Center

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

§ 14-603(5)

Community Center

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Educational Facilities

N

N

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S

S

S

Fraternal Organization

N

N

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S

S

S

Hospital

N

N

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S

S

S

Libraries and Cultural Exhibits

N

N

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S

S

S

Religious Assembly

N

N

N

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y

Y

Y

Safety Services

N

N

N

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y

Y

Y

Transit Station

N

N

N

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y[2]

Y

Y

Y

Utilities and Services, Basic

N

N

N

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S[2]

S

S

S

Wireless Service Facility

N

N

N

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

§ 14-603(16); § 14-603(17)

Office Use Category

Business and Professional

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y

Medical, Dental, Health Practitioner (as noted below)

Sole Practitioner

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y

Group Practitioner

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

S[3]

S[4]

Y

Retail Sales Use Category

Consumer Goods (except as noted below)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Drug Paraphernalia Stores

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

§ 14-603(13)

Gun Shop

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

§ 14-603(13)

Food, Beverages, and Groceries

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, Convenience Sales

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Wearing Apparel and Accessories

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Commercial Services Use Category

Business Support

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Eating and Drinking Establishment

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

§ 14-603(6)

Personal Services

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Visitor Accommodations

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[4]

Y[5]

Commissaries and Catering Services

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y[3]

Y[4]

Y[5]

Urban Agriculture Use Category

Community Garden

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

§ 14-603(15)

Market or Community- Supported Farm

S

S

S

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

§ 14-603(15)

 

 

Notes

642	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013).
643	Amended, Bill No. 150745-A (approved December 23, 2015); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 170495 (approved July 11, 2017).
644	Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
645	Amended, Bill No. 210638 (approved November 17, 2021).
646	Amended, Bill No. 140439 (approved August 5, 2014). Section 3 of Bill No. 140439 provides: "Sunset Provision. This Ordinance shall lapse on December 31, 2016 except as to any building permit then in effect." Amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 170306-A (approved July 11, 2017). Section 4 of Bill No. 170306-A provides: "Sunset Provision. This Ordinance shall lapse on December 31, 2020, except as to any building permit then in effect."
647	Added, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
648	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 140802-A (approved December 3, 2014); amended, Bill No. 170402 (approved June 27, 2017); amended, Bill No. 190253 (approved July 24, 2019); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).