Policy Database
Local Policy
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Permitting specified agricultural activities in industrial districts
The Phila. Code, Title 14, ch 14-600, § 14-402(5) (2021).
Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary
This law creates a zoning use table for industrial districts. It allows community gardens by right in all districts except prohibited in I-P (Port Industrial). It allows market or community-supported farms by right in all districts except I-P or I-3 (Heavy Industrial). Also allows animal husbandry by right in all districts except I-P and IRMX (Industrial Residential Mixed-Use) as well as Horticultural Nurseries and Greenhouses in all districts except I-P.
State
Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction Name
Philadelphia
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
over-800k
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Agricultural Production
- Zoning, Planning & Land Use