Bill 260074
To amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-546 entitled /SIX, Sixth District Overlay District, revise Section 14-515, the /NE, Northeast Overlay District, remove Section 14-523, the /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District, and make other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Vote on Mar 19, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (14)
Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson
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“…6: Bill No. 6 250843-AA, Bill No. 260021, Bill 7 No. 260022, Bill No. 260055, Bill 8 No. 260073 and Bill No. 260074. 9 Finally, I'm pleased to 10 advise you that on April 7, 2026 I 11 signed the following bills which 12 were passed by Council at its 13 session on March 26, 2026: Bill 14 No. 250844, Bill No. 250980-A, Bill 15 No. 251068, Bill No. 251069, Bill 16 No. 251099, Bill No. 251102, Bill 17 No. 260025, Bill No…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“…e Wissahickon Creek, Kelly Drive, Falls Road, the Schuylkill River, and Dawson Street extended. And Bill No. 260074, an ordinance to amend Title of the 4 Philadelphia Code by adding section 5 14-546 entitled 6th District Overlay 6 District, revised section 14-515 The 7 Northeast Overlay District, remove 8 Section 14-523, the Industrial and 9 Manufacturing Overlay District and 10 make other related changes, all 11 und…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 12, 2026 · Mar 12, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Feb 5, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Rules
- Mar 10, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.
- Mar 10, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
This Bill was HEARING HELD.
- Mar 10, 2026AMENDED · Committee on Rules
This Bill was AMENDED.
- Mar 10, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.
- Mar 12, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.
- Mar 12, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.
- Mar 12, 2026READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.
- Mar 19, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Mar 30, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR
This Bill was SIGNED.
Official documents
- Bill No. 26007400
- Bill No. 260074, Proposed Amendments, 3-10-26
- Bill No. 260074, As Amended in Committee, 3-10-26
- CertifiedCopy26007401
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..Title To amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-546 entitled /SIX, Sixth District Overlay District, revise Section 14-515, the /NE, Northeast Overlay District, remove Section 14-523, the /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District, and make other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: * * * TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING * * * CHAPTER 14-500. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS * * * � 14-515. /NE, Northeast Overlay District. The Northeast Overlay District applies to lots located within: [(a) All divisions of the 41st Ward; divisions 1-6 , 12, 15, 20, 23 and 25 of the 45th Ward; divisions 7-22 of the 54th Ward; all divisions of the 55th Ward; all divisions of the 57th Ward; divisions 17, 21-22, and 24-26 of the 62nd Ward; all divisions of the 64th Ward; and all divisions of the 65th Ward, as shown for illustrative purposes only on the following Map A;] [Map A ] [Map B] [(b)] All divisions of the 56th Ward, 58th Ward, 63rd Ward, and 66th Ward, as shown for illustrative purposes only on the following Map. [B.] * * * � 14-523. Reserved. [/IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District. (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. (.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.] [ ] [ (.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.] [ ] [ (.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.] [ ] [(b) Reserved.] [(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.] * * * � 14-546. /SIX, Sixth District Overlay District. (1) Applicability. The Sixth District Overlay District applies to lots located within District No. 6, as defined in Section 20-501 (Boundaries of Districts). (2) Supplemental Use Regulations. (a) Medical Dental and Health Practitioner (Solo Practitioner and Group Practitioner) uses are prohibited in CMX-1, CMX-2, CMX-2.5, CMX-3, CMX-4, CMX-5, CA-1, CA-2, IRMX, ICMX, I-1, and I-2 districts. (b) Equipment and materials storage yards and buildings, and General Industrial, are prohibited on lots zoned I-1. (c) Accessory dwelling units shall not be permitted. (d) In the I-1, I-2, and I-3 districts, the following uses shall be prohibited within Areas 1, 2, and 3: (.1) Detention and Correctional Facilities; (.2) Re-Entry Facilities; (.3) Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner, Group or Solo; (.4) Sales of Adult-Oriented Merchandise; (.5 Adult-Oriented Service; (.6) Assembly and Entertainment; (.7) Drug Paraphernalia Sales; (.8) Gun Shop; (.9) Animal Services; (.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. (e) In the I-1, I-2, and I-3 districts, the following uses shall be allowed with a special exception within Areas 1, 2, and 3: (.1) Business and Professional Office; (.2) Parking, Non-Accessory; (.3) Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance; (.4) Vehicle Fueling Station; (.5) Vehicle Paint Finishing Shop; (.6) Equipment and Materials Storage Yards and Buildings; and (.9) Commercial Vehicle Sales and Rental (3) Development Standards. (a) RSA-5 (.1) In the RSA-5 zoning district, maximum height shall be equal to the height of the tallest building located on any abutting lot. (.2) 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 feet, the maximum height shall be 35 feet. (.3) 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: (.a) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of lots adjacent to the lot to be divided is 1,000 sq. ft. or less; (.b) Each of the lots created is used for one single-family attached home; and (.c) Each of the lots created meets the minimum lot width requirement of the zoning district. (b) CMX-2 (.1) 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: (.a) A maximum of two dwelling units are permitted for lots less than 1,440 sq. ft. in area; (.b) 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. (c) I-1 (.1) In the I-1 district, the maximum occupied area shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the lot. (.2) The maximum floor area ratio shall be two hundred twenty-five percent (225%) of the lot area. (.3) The minimum requirements for front yards, side yards, and rear yards shall be the largest of those required for abutting residential districts or the following requirements, whichever is greater: (.a) The minimum front yard depth shall be 50 ft. if abutting a residential or SP-PO district, otherwise the minimum front yard depth shall be 20 ft. (.b) Two side yards shall be provided with a minimum width of 50 ft. each if abutting a residential or SP-PO district, otherwise the minimum width of each side yard shall be 12 ft. (.c) The minimum rear yard depth shall be 50 ft. if abutting a residential or SP-PO district, otherwise the minimum rear yard depth shall be at least 12 ft. (4) Areas 1, 2 and 3 are as follows: (a) Area 1. 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. (b) Area 2. 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. (c) Area 3. 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. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End PHIL1\13699\0008\11367585.v7-4/1/25