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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
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