- When: 2025/10/30
- Address: Citywide
- City: Philadelphia
- State: PA
- Category: Zoning Code Modification
- Subcategory: Definitions Update
- Asset Class: Land
- New Zoning: Title 14, Sections 14-602 & 14-803 (Amended)
- New Zoning Description: Allows eating and drinking establishments as an accessory use in the 'RSD-1' Residential Single-Family Detached-1 District and clarifies certain regulations related to surface parking lots.
- Previous Zoning: Title 14, Sections 14-602 & 14-803 (Prior to Amendment)
- Previous Zoning Description: Did not explicitly allow eating and drinking establishments as an accessory use in RSD-1; previous regulations for surface parking lots were less clear.
The Philadelphia City Council approved an amendment to Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, "Zoning and Planning". Specifically, Section 14-602, "Use Regulations," was amended to permit "eating and drinking establishments" as an accessory use within the "RSD-1" Residential Single-Family Detached-1 District. Additionally, Section 14-803, "Surface Parking Lots and Garages," was modified to clarify existing regulations pertaining to surface parking lots. These changes aim to refine land use definitions and operational guidelines within the city's zoning framework.
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