This past year, the city of Philadelphia approved and implemented a number of impactful pieces of legislation affecting land use and zoning law. These changes impacted the process of developing real estate, managing rental properties, dining outdoors, and even the makeup of the city of Philadelphia’s Zoning Board of Adjustment itself.

In this article, we highlight some of the most important changes to land use and zoning law in Philadelphia in the year 2022.

Bill No. 210669—Change in Composition of Zoning Board of Adjustment