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Zoning Reforms in Major U.S. Cities (pdf)
from the “If We Fix It, They Will Come” report (September 2004)

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT GUIDE(pdf)
Written by the City of Philadelphia and the Building Industry Association of Philadelphia (June 2006)
This guide discusses the approval process for residential construction or reconstruction on three lots or more in the city of Philadelphia

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA INFILL PERMIT GUIDE (pdf)
Written by the City of Philadelphia and the Building Industry Association of Philadelphia (March 2007)
This guide sets out the approval process for residential construction or reconstruction on two or fewer lots with less than 15,000 square feet of earth disturbance.