Width of Streets: Restrictions.
Philadelphia Code § 11-407
in effect§ 11-407. Width of Streets: Restrictions.
(1) Minimum street width shall conform to the provisions of subsection 14-708(5)(i). 39
(2) A street which does not conform to subsection 14-708(5)(i) may be accepted and placed upon the City Plan if it was physically or legally opened or built upon: 40
(a) prior to April 2, 1906, in which case it must be at least 40 feet in width;
(b) prior to April 8, 1890, in which case it must be at least 30 feet in width.
(3) No department shall issue or cause to be issued any permit for the erection of any building or for the introduction of gas, water, sewer, or drains, or in any other way authorize or permit the erection of any building fronting on any thoroughfare less than 36 feet in width which is not on the City Plan.
Notes
38 | Source: 1890 Ordinances, p. 124, as amended; 1906 Ordinances, p. 70; 1954 Ordinances, p. 339.
39 | Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013).
40 | Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013).
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-284155Fetched: 10/27/2026