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(a) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit L&I from removing a sign at any time without compensation that has been determined to be a public nuisance or unlawfully in existence under any other provision of The Philadelphia Code.
(b) A nonconforming sign shall be maintained in good condition, but it shall not be structurally altered so as to enlarge or extend the area or height of the sign. However, a nonconforming sign shall not be reconstructed if for any reason it becomes necessary to replace the entire sign, including the sign face, the frame and any supporting mechanism, but excluding the foundation. 982
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(a) Purpose.
The sign requirements of this subsection (15) are intended to balance the public interest in maintaining a safe and attractive City; the interests of businesses and other entities in promoting their products, services and ideas; and the interests of the City and other governmental bodies in communicating public service and emergency messages on a city-wide basis through an integrated network of signage on municipal property.
(b) Applicability.
The provisions of this subsection (15) apply to all municipal property, defined as any land, building, or structure (i) that is owned by the City; or (ii) in which the City possesses rights sufficient to permit it to authorize the placement of a non-accessory sign on such land, building, or structure for six months or more.
(c) Non-Accessory Signs on Municipal Property.
No prohibition or regulation of non-accessory signs set forth in this Title shall apply to municipal property. In the event of any conflict between any provision of this subsection (15) and any other provision of this Zoning Code, the provisions of this subsection (15) shall control.
(d) Requirements.
The following requirements shall apply to any sign located on municipal property.
(.1) Maximum Size.
Reserved.
(.2) Maximum Height.
Reserved.
(.3) Sign Faces.
Reserved.
(.4) Embellishments.
Reserved.
(.5) Spacing.
Reserved.
(.6) Prohibited Locations.
Reserved.
(e) Requirements for Digital Signs on Municipal Property.
In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (15)(d), the following requirements shall apply to digital signs on municipal property.
(.1) The sign shall be capable of receiving and transmitting both programmed and real-time digital images and messages and shall be operated as a changing image sign;
(.2) The sign shall be integrated into the City's emergency response network and integrated with other digital signs on municipal property so as to enable the City to interrupt and override, on either a City-wide or localized basis, any regularly programmed messaging in order to communicate City emergency information (or emergency information from a federal, state, or other governmental unit);
(.3) The City shall be entitled to: (i) a percentage of the regularly scheduled programmable time for digital signs on municipal property; (ii) other available programmable time (or a portion thereof) when the operator of the integrated network of such signs otherwise has no advertising commitments; and (iii) the emergency information override and broadcast rights described in subsection (e)(.2) above; and
(.4) The operator of the integrated network of digital signs on municipal property has entered into a written agreement with the City that sets forth the operation requirements of such signs and network, including but not limited to, requirements regulating sign design, light intensity, mitigating light pollution, energy conservation, and similar environmental and public health and safety concerns, which agreement shall be subject to the approval of City Council when required under Section 8-201 of the Charter (relating to concessions) or any other section of the Charter.
(f) The Planning Commission shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this subsection (15).
(g) The Director of Finance is authorized (i) to create a separate fund, held by the City of Philadelphia, and to deposit into such fund any revenue collected by the City with respect to advertising signs erected on municipal property and (ii) to provide for the disposition of such funds to the School District of Philadelphia. 984
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| 983 | Added, Bill No. 130109 (approved May 15, 2013), effective July 14, 2013. |
| 984 | Added, Bill No. 170201 (approved May 22, 2017). |
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title to the contrary, one (1) free-standing, single-faced non- accessory outdoor advertising sign, mounted to a single support structure, shall be permitted within the area generally bounded by State Road, the Delaware Expressway (I-95), and Ashburner Street, and more particularly within the area rezoned to I-2 Medium Industrial District by Bill No. 160275, provided all of the following are satisfied:
(a) The area of the sign face shall be no more than 1,200 sq. ft.
(b) The back of the sign face shall be constructed so as to conceal structural supports for the sign face.
(c) The height of the sign from ground grade to the top of the sign shall not exceed 55 ft.; nor shall the bottom of the sign face be more than 25 ft. above the road elevation of the nearest lane of I-95 measured at 90° angle from the single support for the sign structure.
(d) Internal illumination and digital electronic changeable messages shall be permitted.
(e) The sign face shall be oriented facing north on I-95 and thus advertising to southbound traffic.
(f) The sign shall be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter 14-900, except that it need not be in compliance with § 14-905(2) (spacing requirements); § 14-905(4)(a) (area regulations); § 14-905(5)(a), (b), (c) (height regulations); § 14-905(10)(m), (n) (distance from park or recreational area); or § 14-905(12)(b)-(f) (permits).
(g) A lot on which a non-accessory outdoor advertising sign is erected pursuant to this subsection (16) shall not contain any structures or improvements other than those in place on March 31, 2016, and any improvements necessary for the erection and maintenance of the sign, and subdivision shall not be permitted so long as such sign remains on the lot.
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| 985 | Added, Bill No. 160276 (approved September 6, 2016). "State Road" caption added by Code editor. |
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title to the contrary, one (1) free-standing, double-faced non- accessory outdoor advertising sign, mounted to a single support structure, shall be permitted within the area generally bounded by Magee Avenue (extended), the Delaware River, Unruh Avenue, and New State Road, provided all of the following are satisfied:
(a) The lot is zoned I-2 industrial, and abuts New State Road.
(b) The area of each sign face is no more than 1,200 sq. ft.
(c) The height of the sign from grade to the top of the sign does not exceed 86 ft.
(d) External illumination shall be permitted.
(e) Only static sign faces shall be permitted.
(f) The sign shall be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter 14-900, except that it need not be in compliance with § 14-905(3) (300 ft. of any residentially zoned property); § 14-905(4)(a) (area regulations); § 14-905(5)(a), (b), (c) (height regulations); § 14-905(10)(m), (n) (distance from park or recreational facility); § 14-905(10)(o) (within 660 ft. of any school); and § 14-905(12)(b)-(f) (permits).
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| 986 | Added, Bill No. 160272 (approved August 4, 2016). "Magee Avenue" caption added by Code editor. |
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| 987 | Repealed and replaced, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013). |
| Section 14-906 - Recent Amendment | This section has been amended by Bill No. 240972 (approved December 23, 2024). Council intends to rescind this bill, so the amendments will not be incorporated herein. |
The Market Street East Advertising District contains the area bounded by 13th Street, Filbert Street, 7th Street, Ranstead Street, 9th Street, Ludlow Street (extended), 10th Street, Ludlow Street, Girard Street, and Ludlow Street (extended), as shown in the following map for illustrative purposes only.
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(a) The owner of the property, or a tenant with the owner's authorization, has committed to use the gross proceeds, in whole or in part, from the erection or maintenance of such sign, including but not limited to any lease payments owing to the property owner, to offset the costs of public improvements, so long as the Commission has determined that the public improvements satisfy the criteria of § 14-906(4) (Criteria for Public Improvements).
(b) The sign shall be located on a property either with 100 ft. or more of frontage on Market Street, or belonging to a contiguous set of buildings under common ownership or management with a collective frontage on Market Street of 100 ft. or more. For the purposes of this subsection (b), two buildings are contiguous to one another if there are no other lots between them, even if there is a street between them.
(c) The sign shall be located no more than 100 ft. north or south of the lot line on Market Street, but may be located more than 100 ft. north of the lot line on Market Street if located on the north-facing facade of a bridge structure over 9th Street or 10th Street between Market Street and Filbert Street. 990
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| 988 | Revised by Code editor to conform to section's caption. |
| 989 | Amended, Bill No. 150379 (approved June 18, 2015). |
| 990 | Amended, Bill No. 180979 (approved January 3, 2019). |
| 991 | Revised by Code editor to conform to section's caption. |
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