(4) Commercial Districts.

Principal uses are allowed in Commercial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-2. 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 14-602-2.

[1]   In the CMX-1 district, household living use regulations are as follows: 649

(.a)   If the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the household living regulations of the most restrictive adjacent residential district apply, except if the household living use is in an attached or semi-detached building, the household living use regulations of the residential district to which it is attached apply.

(.b)   If the lot is not adjacent to a residential district, single-family household living shall be permitted and two-family and multi-family household living shall be prohibited.

(.c)   Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (.a) and (.b) above, if the lot would otherwise qualify for, and an applicant chooses to earn, a dwelling unit density bonus for mixed-income housing, pursuant to § 14-702(7), the lot shall instead be subject to Table Note [2], below, as if the lot were located in a CMX-2 district, plus any applicable housing density bonus pursuant to § 14-702(7).

[2]   In the CMX-2 district, a minimum of 480 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit, 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.  650

[3]   In the CMX-2 and CMX-2.5 districts, in order to promote active uses at the street level, buildings must contain a use other than residential and other than parking along one hundred percent (100%) of the ground floor frontage and within the first 30 ft. of building depth, measured from the front building line. If the property is bounded by two or more streets, only the primary frontages as designated in § 14-701(1)(d)(.4) (Primary Frontage) shall be subject to this requirement. 651

[4]   Reserved. 652

[5]   Office, retail, and commercial service uses located on the first floor may not occupy more than 2,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, nor may any office, retail, or commercial service uses be located on or above the second floor. 653

[6]   In the CMX-4 and CMX-5 districts, underground parking garages are permitted; otherwise any portion of a parking garage located above ground level requires special exception approval in accordance with the special exception procedures in § 14-303(7) (Special Exception Approval).  654

[7]   Two-family household living is permitted in the CMX-3 district provided at least fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor frontage contains a non-residential use, or the lot area is less than 1,440 sq. ft. 655

[8]   In the CMX-2.5 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. 656

(.a)   A minimum of 360 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit for buildings less than or equal to 45 ft. in height.

(.b)   A minimum of 270 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit for buildings greater than 45 ft. in height.

Table 14-602-2: Uses Allowed in Commercial Districts 657

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Previous District Name	C-1	C-2/RC-2	(/NCC)	C-3/RC-3	C-4	C-5	C-7/NSC	ASC
District Name	CMX-1	CMX-2	CMX-2.5	CMX-3	CMX-4	CMX-5	CA-1	CA-2	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(4)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.
Residential Use Category
Household Living (as noted below)
Single-Family	[1]	Y[3]	Y[3]	N	N	N	N	N
Two-Family	[1]	Y[3]	Y[3]	Y[7]	N	N	N	N
Multi-Family	[1]	Y[2][3]	Y[3][8]	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Group Living (except as noted below)	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Personal Care Home	N	S[3]	S[3]	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	§ 14-603(11)
Single-Room Residence	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Parks and Open Space Use Category
Passive Recreation	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Active Recreation	S	S	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category
Adult Care	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Child Care (as noted below)
Family Child Care	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	§ 14-603(5)
Group Child Care	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(5)
Child Care Center	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(5)
Community Center	N	Y	S	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Educational Facilities	N	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Fraternal Organization	N	Y	S	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Hospital	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Libraries and Cultural Exhibits	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Religious Assembly	Y	Y	S	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Safety Services	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Transit Station	Y	S	S	Y	Y	Y	S	Y
Utilities and Services, Basic	S	S	N	S	S	S	S	S
Wireless Service Facility (as noted below)
Freestanding Tower	S	S	S	Y	Y	Y	S	Y	§ 14-603(16)
Building or Tower-Mounted Antenna	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(17)
Office Use Category
Business and Professional	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Medical, Dental, Health Practitioner (as noted below)
Sole Practitioner	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Group Practitioner	S[5]	S	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Government	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Retail Sales Use Category
Building Supplies and Equipment	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(3)
Consumer Goods (except as noted below)	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Drug Paraphernalia Sales	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(13)
Gun Shop	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(13)
Medical Marijuana Dispensary	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	§ 14-603(20)
Food, Beverages, and Groceries	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Pets and Pet Supplies	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, and Convenience Sales	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Wearing Apparel and Accessories	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Commercial Services Use Category
Animal Services (except as noted below)	Y[5]	S	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Boarding and Other Services	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(14)
Assembly and Entertainment (except as noted below)	N	S	S	S	Y	Y	S	Y
Casino	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Nightclubs and Public Entertainment Venue	N	S	N	S	Y	Y	N	Y	§ 14-603(18)
Event Assembly Facility	N	S	N	S	Y	Y	N	Y
Building Services	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Business Support	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Eating and Drinking Establishments (as noted below)	N	S	N	S	Y	Y	N	Y
Prepared Food Shop	S[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Take-Out Restaurant	N	S	S	Y	Y	Y	S	Y	§ 14-603(6)
Sit Down Restaurant	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Smoking Lounge	N	N	S	S	Y	Y	N	N	§ 14-603(19)
Financial Services (except as noted below)	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Personal Credit Establishment	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(13)
Funeral and Mortuary Services	S[5]	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Maintenance and Repair of Consumer Goods	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Marina	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Parking, Non-Accessory (as noted below)
Surface Parking	N	S	N	S	N	N	S	Y	§ 14-603(10)
Structured Parking	N	S	S	Y	[6]	[6]	S	Y	§ 14-603(10)
Personal Services (except as noted below)	Y[5]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Body Art Service	S	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(2)
Fortune Telling Service	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Radio, Television, and Recording Services	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Visitor Accommodations	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Commissaries and Catering Services	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales and Services Use Category
Commercial Vehicle Sales and Rental	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	S
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance	N	N	N	S	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(7)
Personal Vehicle Sales and Rental	N	N	N	S	S	S	N	S
Vehicle Fueling Station	N	N	N	S	N	N	S	Y	§ 14-603(8)
Vehicle Equipment and Supplies Sales and Rental	N	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	S	S
Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category
Moving and Storage Facilities	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Wholesale Sales and Distribution	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Industrial Use Category
Artist Studios and Artisan Industrial	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Research and Development	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Urban Agriculture Use Category
Community Garden	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(15)
Market or Community-Supported Farm	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	§ 14-603(15)

 

 

Notes

649	Amended, Bill No. 120917-AA (approved April 2, 2013); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 170678-AAA (approved October 17, 2018); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
650	Amended, Bill No. 120656-AA (approved February 6, 2013); amended, Bill No. 120917-AA (approved April 2, 2013); 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); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
651	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 120917-AA (approved April 2, 2013); amended, Bill No. 160716 (approved December 20, 2016); amended, Bill No. 190380 (approved July 24, 2019).
652	Amended, Bill No. 160716 (approved December 20, 2016).
653	Amended, Bill No. 130764 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017).
654	Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
655	Added, Bill No. 160227 (approved May 17, 2016).
656	Added, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 170818 (approved November 27, 2017); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
657	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 120917-AA (approved April 2, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130855 (approved January 20, 2014); amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 160227 (approved May 17, 2016); amended, Bill No. 160716 (approved December 20, 2016); amended, Bill No. 160919 (approved December 20, 2016); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 170402 (approved June 27, 2017); amended, Bill No. 180346-A (approved July 18, 2018); amended, Bill No. 190253 (approved July 24, 2019); amended, Bill No. 190601-A (approved December 30, 2019); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021); amended, Bill No. 230764 (approved December 20, 2023).

(5) Industrial Districts.

Principal uses are allowed in Industrial districts in accordance with Table 14-602-3. 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 14-602-3. 658

[1]   Sale of used automotive parts is prohibited.

[2]   Storage of parts must be in an enclosed structure and storage of vehicles being serviced must be on a surface parking lot or in a parking garage.

[3]   In the IRMX district, an industrial use must account for a floor area (located anywhere in any building on the same lot) equal to at least fifty percent (50%) of the total ground floor area of all buildings on the lot, or a use other than residential and other than parking must account for a floor area (located anywhere in any building on the same lot) equal to at least sixty percent (60%) of the total ground floor area of all buildings on the lot. 659

[4]   Reserved. 660

Table 14-602-3: Uses Allowed in Industrial Districts 661

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Previous District Name	New	L4/L-5	L1/L2/L3	G1/G2	LR	PI
District Name	IRMX [3]	ICMX	I-1	I-2	I-3	I-P	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(5)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-3) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.
Residential Use Category
Household Living (as noted below)
Multi-Family	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Caretaker Quarters	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Group Living	Y	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(11)
Parks and Open Space Use Category
Passive Recreation	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Active Recreation	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category
Adult Care	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Child Care	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(5)
Detention and Correctional Facilities	N	S	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(13)
Educational Facilities	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Fraternal Organization	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Libraries and Cultural Exhibits	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Re-Entry Facility	N	S	S	S	Y	S	§ 14-603(12)
Religious Assembly	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Safety Services	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Transit Station	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Utilities and Services, Basic	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Utilities and Services, Major	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(1)
Wireless Service Facility	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(16); § 14-603(17)
Office Use Category
Business and Professional	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Medical, Dental, Health Practitioner (as noted below)
Sole Practitioner	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N
Group Practitioner	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Government	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Retail Sales Use Category
Adult-Oriented Merchandise	N	S	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(13)
Building Supplies and Equipment	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(3)
Consumer Goods (except as noted below)	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Drug Paraphernalia Sales	N	S	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(13)
Gun Shop	N	S	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(13)
Food, Beverages, and Groceries	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Pets and Pet Supplies	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, and Convenience Sales	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Wearing Apparel and Accessories	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Commercial Services Use Category
Adult-Oriented Service	N	S	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(13)
Animal Services (except as noted below)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Boarding and Other Services	N	N	S	S	N	N	§ 14-603(14)
Assembly and Entertainment (except as noted below)	S	Y	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(18)
Casino	N	N	N	N	N	N
Building Services	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Business Support	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Eating and Drinking Establishments (except as noted below)	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Take-Out Restaurant	S	Y	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(6)
Smoking Lounge	S	S	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(19)
Financial Services (except as noted below)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Personal Credit Establishment	N	S	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(13)
Funeral and Mortuary Services	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Maintenance and Repair of Consumer Goods	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Marina	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Parking, Non-Accessory	S	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(10)
Personal Services	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Body Art Service	S	S	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(2)
Radio, Television, and Recording Services	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Visitor Accommodations	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Commissaries and Catering Services	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales and Services Use Category
Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(7)
Commercial Vehicle Sales and Rental	N	S[1]	Y	Y	Y	Y
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance	N	S[2]	Y	Y	Y	N	§ 14-603(7)
Personal Vehicle Sales and Rental	N	S[1]	N	Y	Y	N
Vehicle Fueling Station	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	§ 14-603(8)
Vehicle Equipment and Supplies Sales and Rental	N	S[1]	N	N	N	N
Vehicle Paint Finishing Shop	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N
Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category
Equipment and Materials Storage Yards and Buildings	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Moving and Storage Facilities	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Warehouse	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Wholesale Sales and Distribution	S	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Industrial Use Category
Artists Studios and Artisan Industrial	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Limited Industrial	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
General Industrial	N	N	N	Y	Y	N
Intensive Industrial	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Junk and Salvage Yards and Buildings	N	N	N	S	Y	N	§ 14-603(9)
Marine-Related Industrial	N	N	N	N	Y	Y
Medical Marijuana Growing/Processing Facility	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N
Mining/Quarrying	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Research and Development	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Trucking and Transportation Terminals	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Urban Agriculture Use Category
Community Garden	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	§ 14-603(15)
Market or Community-Supported Farm	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	§ 14-603(15)
Animal Husbandry	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	§ 14-603(15)
Horticulture Nurseries and Greenhouses	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N

 

 

Notes

658	Amended, Bill No. 130768 (approved April 23, 2014).
659	Added, Bill No. 150168 (approved April 21, 2015).
660	Added, Bill No. 150168 (approved April 21, 2015); deleted, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
661	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 120917-AA (approved April 2, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130768 (approved April 23, 2014); amended, Bill No. 150168 (approved April 21, 2015); amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 160919 (approved December 20, 2016); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 190253 (approved July 24, 2019); amended, Bill No. 190601-A (approved December 30, 2019); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021); amended, Bill No. 220915 (approved January 10, 2023).

(6) Special Purpose Districts.

Principal uses are allowed in special purpose zoning districts in accordance with Table 14-602-4. 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 14-602-4.

[1]   In addition to the regulations of this Zoning Code, uses in the SP-PO district are subject to Pennsylvania law. Uses on City-owned park and open land are also subject to approval by DPR.

[2]   Child care uses shall be enclosed within a building and may be located within the terminal complex. Child care services may not be located within buildings containing uses listed in § 14-601(4)(a)(.4) to § 14-601(4)(a)(.17). 662

[3]   Adjunct residential dwellings (including dormitories), amusement arcades, and pool or billiards rooms are permitted.

[4]   Adjunct residential dwellings (including dormitories) are permitted.

[5]   Eating and Drinking Establishments, including Take-Out Restaurants, are only permitted if they are co-located with, and lesser in lot or building area to, a primary on-site Parks and Open Space, Community Center, or Libraries and Cultural Exhibits use. 663

Table 14-602-4: Uses Allowed in Special Purpose Districts 664

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Previous District Name	IDD	CED	SSD	REC-P	REC	New	New
District Name	SP-INS	SP-ENT	SP-STA	SP-PO-P	SP-PO-A	SP-AIR	SP-CIV	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(6)(a) (Notes for Table 14-602-4) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., "[2]") in table cells.
Residential Use Category
Household Living	N	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Group Living	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(11)
Parks and Open Space Use Category
Natural Resource Preservation	N	N	N	Y[1]	Y[1]	Y	Y
Passive Recreation	Y	Y	Y	Y[1]	Y[1]	Y	Y
Active Recreation	Y	Y	Y	N	Y[1]	Y	Y
Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category
Adult Care	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y
Airport-Related Facilities	N	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Child Care	Y	N	Y	N	N	S[2]	Y	§ 14-603(5)
Community Center	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	Y
Educational Facilities	Y[3]	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Fraternal Organization	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Hospital	Y[4]	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Libraries and Cultural Exhibits	Y	N	N	N	Y[1]	Y	Y
Religious Assembly	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Safety Services	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	Y
Transit Station	Y	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Utilities and Services, Basic	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	S
Utilities and Services, Major (except as noted below)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Water Treatment Facilities	N	N	N	N	N	N	Y	§ 14-603(1)
Wireless Service Facility	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	S	§ 14-603(16); § 14-603(17)
Office Use Category
Business and Professional	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Medical, Dental, Health Practitioner	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Government	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Retail Sales Use Category
Building Supplies and Equipment	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	§ 14-603(3)
Consumer Goods (except as noted below)	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Drug Paraphernalia Sales	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(13)
Gun Shop	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(13)
Food, Beverages, and Groceries	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	S
Pets and Pet Supplies	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, and Convenience Sales	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	S
Wearing Apparel and Accessories	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Commercial Services Use Category
Animal Services (except as noted below)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Stables	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(14)
Assembly and Entertainment (except as noted below)	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	§ 14-603(18)
Casino	N	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Building Services	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Business Support	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Eating and Drinking Establishments (except as noted below)	Y	Y	Y	N	Y[5]	Y	S
Take-Out Restaurant	Y	Y	N	N	Y[5]	Y	S	§ 14-603(6)
Smoking Lounge	S	S	S	N	N	S	N	§ 14-603(19)
Financial Services (except as noted below)	Y	N	Y	N	N	Y	N
Personal Credit Establishment	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	§ 14-603(13)
Funeral and Mortuary Services	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Marina	N	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Maintenance and Repair of Consumer Goods	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Parking, Non-Accessory	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	§ 14-603(10)
Personal Services	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	S	§ 14-603(2)
Radio, Television, and Recording Services	Y	N	Y	N	N	Y	N
Visitor Accommodations	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category
Wholesale Sales and Distribution	N	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Industrial Use Category
Artists Studios and Artisan Industrial	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
Research and Development	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	Y
Urban Agriculture Use Category
Community Garden	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	§ 14-603(15)
Market or Community-Supported Farm	S	N	N	S	S	Y	Y	§ 14-603(15)

 

 

Notes

662	Amended, Bill No. 190253 (approved July 24, 2019).
663	Added, Bill No. 180346-A (approved July 18, 2018).
664	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 170402 (approved June 27, 2017); amended, Bill No. 180346-A (approved July 18, 2018); amended, Bill No. 190253 (approved July 24, 2019); amended, Bill No. 190601-A (approved December 30, 2019); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021); amended, Bill No. 220915 (approved January 10, 2023).

(7) Exception to Use Tables for certain Historic Structures. 665

Notwithstanding any other provision of this § 14-602 (Use Tables), historic structures that meet the applicability requirements of subsection (a) shall be entitled to the use table exceptions of subsection (b), subject to the limitations of subsection (c).

(a)   Applicability.

A historic structure shall be subject to use table exceptions in subsection (b) only if the following criteria are met:

(.1)   The structure, pursuant to Chapter 14-1000, has been designated as historic; or is located in a district that has been designated as historic and contributes, in the Historical Commission's opinion, to the character of such district.

(.2)   The structure must be located within a Residential district or a CMX-1, CMX-2, or CMX-2.5 district.

(.3)   The Historical Commission confirms to L&I that the historic structure has a documented current or former principal use that could be categorized under one of the following use categories and that a minimum gross floor area of 2,500 sq. ft. is currently or was formerly used for such use:

(.a)   Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category;

(.b)   Office Use Category;

(.c)   Retail Sales Use Category;

(.d)   Commercial Service Use Category;

(.e)   Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category; or

(.f)   Industrial Use Category.

(b)   Exceptions.

At the discretion of the applicant, the use regulations of Table 14-602-2 for the CMX-3 district may apply to a principal use in a historic building or structure that meets the applicability requirements of subsection (a).

(c)   Limitations.

(.1)   An exception under subsection (b) shall only apply to structures on the lot that meet the requirements of subsection (a). All other existing structures, new structures, and any expansion or extension of a designated historic structure shall not be eligible for the exception under subsection (b).

(.2)   Regulated uses listed in § 14-603(13) (Regulated Uses) shall not be eligible for an exception under subsection (b).

(.3)   Uses in the vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and services use category shall not be eligible for an exception under subsection (b).

(.4)   An exception under subsection (b) shall only apply to the principal use and shall not apply to the regulations of § 14-603 (Use-Specific Standards) and § 14-604 (Accessory Uses and Structures).

(.5)   An exception under subsection (b) shall not modify the dimensional standards of this Zoning Code, and shall not apply to the eligibility to earn any additional floor area or building height on a lot.

(.6)   Notwithstanding any exception under subsection (b), for any structure located within a Residential Single-Family Detached (RSD) zoning district, the minimum lot area required per dwelling unit is fifty percent (50%) of the minimum lot area for that zoning district, 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. 666

 

Notes

665	Added, Bill No. 190613-A (approved November 12, 2019), effective January 1, 2020; former subsection (7) deleted and former subsection (8) renumbered, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
666	Added, Bill No. 210446 (approved July 1, 2021).

§ 14-603. Use-Specific Standards.

(1) Water Treatment Facilities. 667

(a)   Storage of chemicals used for treatment of drinking water, whether outside or in tanks, buildings, or other structures, is prohibited within 200 ft. of any residential district.

 

Notes

667	Deleted, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); added, Bill No. 220915 (approved January 10, 2023).

(2) Body Art Service.

A body art services establishment is subject to applicable regulations set forth in subsection 6-402(11) of The Philadelphia Code (The Health Code).