WHEREAS, the number of vehicles in need of residential permit parking spaces in Permit Parking District 8 has far outstripped the available parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, the number of residential homes being converted into multi-family dwelling units within Permit Parking District 8 has resulted in an increase in the number of vehicles attempting to obtain residential parking permits while the amount of on-street parking spaces remains the same; now therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12-2700. PERMIT PARKING DISTRICTS.
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§ 12-2705. Issuance of Resident Parking Permits.
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(a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section, the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall issue to an applicant who has submitted a permit fee of thirty-five ($35.00) dollars and completed permit application one (1) resident parking permit for the vehicle described in the application[.]
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except that in Permit Parking District 8, the permit fee for each permit, in excess of one (1) for any one (1) household, shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
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§ 12-2706. Renewal of Resident Parking Permits.
Upon submission by the holder of a resident parking permit of a renewal fee of twenty (20) dollars and a completed renewal application on or before the expiration date of the holder's resident parking permit, the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall issue a new resident parking permit to the applicant[.]
, except that in Permit Parking District 8, the renewal fee for each permit, in excess of one (1) for any one (1) household, shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after enactment.
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