Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions of section 14-906, entitled "Market Street East Sign Regulations," all under certain terms and conditions.

Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising certain provisions of section 14-906, entitled “Market Street East Sign Regulations,” all under certain terms and conditions. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 14-906 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Market Street East Sign Regulations,” is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING * * * CHAPTER 14-900. SIGNS * * * § 14-906. Market Street East Sign Regulations. * * * (2) Applicability. The provisions of this § 14-906 (Market Street East Sign Regulations) apply to accessory and non-accessory signs not otherwise permitted by this Zoning Code and located in the Market Street East Advertising District, subject to all of the following: (a) The owner of the property, or a tenant with the owner’s authorization, has committed to use a portion of 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 cost 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 property at which the sign or signs are located must either: (i) be improved with a building having a height of at least 65 ft. as of the effective date of this provision; or (ii) after such date, meet the conditions of subsection…