Philadelphia historic preservation ordinance
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The Philadelphia historic preservation ordinance is the legal framework that protects the city’s historically and architecturally significant buildings and districts by regulating their designation, alteration, and demolition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia historic preservation ordinance canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land use regulation
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municipal historic preservation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Philadelphia Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage adaptive reuse of historic buildings
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maintain neighborhood character ⓘ prevent unnecessary demolition of historic resources ⓘ promote cultural heritage preservation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | City of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Philadelphia Historical Commission to approve or deny applications affecting historic resources
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Philadelphia Historical Commission to designate historic resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisIn | police power of the municipality ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definesProcessFor |
designation of historic buildings
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designation of historic districts ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | criteria for historic designation ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
building permit review
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historic designation process ⓘ public hearings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
NERFINISHED
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Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
appeal procedures for commission decisions
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public hearings on historic designation ⓘ public notice for proposed designations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | city ordinance ⓘ |
| mayProtect | significant interior features when designated ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
enhance tourism through preservation of historic resources
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support economic development through reuse of historic buildings ⓘ |
| protects | exterior architectural features of designated properties ⓘ |
| purpose |
protect architecturally significant buildings
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protect historic districts ⓘ protect historically significant buildings ⓘ regulate alteration of historic resources ⓘ regulate demolition of historic resources ⓘ regulate new construction affecting historic resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philadelphia zoning code
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building permit regulations in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| requires |
certificates of appropriateness for certain work on designated properties
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review of new construction in historic districts ⓘ review of proposed alterations to designated properties ⓘ review of proposed demolitions of designated properties ⓘ |
| scope |
archaeological sites when designated
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historic districts ⓘ individually designated historic buildings ⓘ objects and structures of historic significance when designated ⓘ |
| supports | integration of preservation into city planning ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.