/CSI, CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District.
Philadelphia Code § 14-544
in effect§ 14-544. /CSI, CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District.
Notes
599.4 | Added, Bill No. 250371 (approved June 13, 2025).
(1) Applicability.
The requirements of this /CSI, CSI Forensic Laboratory Overlay District apply to all properties zoned CMX-3, Commercial Mixed-Use within the area bounded by Powelton Avenue, Preston Street, Filbert Street, and 41st Street, and notwithstanding all other applicable sections of this Code.
(2) Supplemental Use Regulations.
(a) Non-Accessory Parking.
Non-Accessory parking is permitted on the ground floor of any parking garage structure.
(3) Development Standards.
(a) Building Setback Line.
The side yard requirements of the CMX-3 zoning district shall not apply.
(b) Fencing and Walls.
Fences on any side of a corner lot building within this overlay may be no more than eight feet in height.
(4) Parking.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14-803(2)(b), Table 14-803-1: Dimensional Standards for Parking Spaces and Aisles, the following applies:
Parking Angle/Type | Min. Stall Width (ft.) [1] | Min. Stall Depth (ft.) [2] | Minimum Aisle Width (ft.) [5]
Regular Space – 75 degrees | 8.5 | 18 | 18
(b) Design Standards for Garage Structures.
Garage structures along any street frontage, a parking garage shall have no more than two curb cuts for both ingress and egress, the maximum width of which shall not exceed 26 ft.
(c) Bicycle Parking.
Bicycle parking is not required for any parking garage structure.
(d) Signs.
Accessory wall signs shall be permitted provided the sign face shall not extend higher than the height of the building facade to which the sign is attached.
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/0-0-0-307869Fetched: 10/27/2026