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Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Broad Street at Oregon Avenue and at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue at 34th Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for automated red-light enforcement. It authorized red-light enforcement systems at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue and at Grays Ferry Avenue and 34th Street, and shortened the warning-only phase-in period at each intersection from 120 days to 60 days.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 2, 2006
Sponsors
FJFrank J. DiCiccoAnna Cibotti Verna
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 12-3000. USE OF AN AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM TO PREVENT RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS

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§12-3005. Intersections at Which This Chapter Applies.

(1) Automated red light enforcement systems that are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be used to enforce this Chapter only at the following intersections, and as this list may be amended from time to time by ordinance, subject to the designation of such intersections by agreement of the System Administrator and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation:

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(g) Broad Street at Oregon Avenue.

(h) Grays Ferry Avenue at 34th Street.

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§12-3006. Penalty.

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(3) No penalties are authorized during the first [120]

sixty (60)

days of operation of the automated system at each particular intersection. During such phase-in period, a warning may be sent to the violator.

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File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass