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TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
TITLE 3. AIR MANAGEMENT CODE
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
TITLE 4.1. ELECTRICAL CODE
TITLE 4.2. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
TITLE 5. FIRE PREVENTION CODE
TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE
TITLE 7. HOUSING CODE
TITLE 8. PLUMBING CODE
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY
TITLE 11. STREETS
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER
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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(1)   Applicability.
The Fifth District Overlay District applies to lots located within District No. 5, as defined in Section 20-501 (Boundaries of Districts).
(2)   Minimum Lot Area.
(a)   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)   In the CMX-2 district, the number of permitted dwelling units 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:
(.1)   A maximum of two dwelling units are permitted for lots less than 1,440 sq. ft. in area;
(.2)   A maximum of three dwelling units are permitted for lots that are 1,440 sq. ft. to 1,919 sq. ft. in area; and a minimum of 480 sq. ft. of lot area is required per dwelling unit for the lot area in excess of 1,919 sq. ft.
(3)   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).
(4)   Bonuses.  575
Lots shall not be eligible for any floor area, height, or dwelling unit density bonuses pursuant to § 14-702(7) ("Mixed Income Housing") or to § 14-702(16) ("Green Roof"), except as follows:
(a)   Lots located south of Spring Garden Street where less than fifty percent (50%) of gross floor area will be in residential use shall be eligible for bonuses pursuant to § 14-702(7) ("Mixed Income Housing"); and
(b)   Lots located south of Spring Garden Street where at least fifty percent (50%) of gross floor area will be in residential use shall be eligible for bonuses pursuant to § 14-702(7) ("Mixed Income Housing"), provided that bonuses may not be earned by entering into a payment in-lieu agreement, as otherwise provided in § 14-702(7)(b)(.6).

 

Notes

575
   Added, Bill No. 210667 (approved November 17, 2021).
(5)   Reserved.  576

 

Notes

576
   Added, Bill No. 220414 (approved September 13, 2022). For effective date provisions, see note 165. Deleted, Bill No. 240244 (approved May 22, 2024).
(6)   Neighborhood Overlay Subareas.  577
(a)   Brewerytown-Sharswood/Celestial Community.
(.1)   Applicability.
The Brewerytown-Sharswood District Subarea shall consist of all residentially-zoned lots within the boundaries of Cecil B Moore Avenue, 25th Street, Ridge Avenue, 19th Street, Poplar Street, Poplar Drive, Girard Avenue, 33rd Street, Oxford Street and Conrail Right-of-Way.
(.2)   Height Regulation.
(.a)   The maximum height shall be equal to the height of the tallest building located on any abutting lot.
(.b)   If there is no abutting lot, no building on any abutting lot, or the tallest building located on any abutting lot has a height greater than 35 ft., the maximum height shall be 35 ft. or a height equal to the majority of the buildings existing within that block.
(.3)   Roof Decks.
Roof decks and roof deck access structures shall be prohibited.

 

Notes

577
   Added, Bill No. 230574-A (became law November 30, 2023).
(7)   Use Regulations.  578
Roof decks for non-residential uses are permitted within the area bounded by Callowhill Street, 19th Street, Wood Street, 18th Street, Vine Street, and 20th Street.

 

Notes

578
   Added, Bill No. 230770 (approved December 20, 2023). Enrolled bill numbered this as subsection (6); renumbered by Code editor.
§ 14-530. /EDO, Eighth District Overlay District. 579

 

Notes

579
   Added, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021).
(1)   Applicability.
The Eighth District Overlay District applies to lots located within District No. 8, as defined in Section 20-501 (Boundaries of Districts).
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