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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE.
CHAPTER 12-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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§ 12-102. Definitions.
In this Title the following definitions apply:
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(2) Bicycle Lane. The portion of a street set aside exclusively for bicycle travel.
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Bus Stand.
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(12) Parking Lane. The portion of a street reserved for the parking of motor vehicles.
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(21) Travel Lane. The portion of a street available to travel by all vehicle types.
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CHAPTER 12-700. [RESERVED]
BICYCLE LANES.
§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.
(1) A bicycle lane that requires the removal of a parking lane, a travel lane, or both, may be designated upon a street only when authorized by subsection (2) of this Section.
(2) The Department is authorized to designate a bicycle lane upon the following streets
and regulate the operation and use of vehicles and bicycles upon such streets in a manner consistent with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) regulations:
Reserved.
(3) Any bicycle lane that was designated prior to the date this Section became law may continue in existence until otherwise determined by the Department.
(4) Nothing in this Section shall preclude the establishment of a bicycle lane for a trial period, provided the establishment of such a bicycle lane is in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-203, relating to Emergency and Trial Regulations.
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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
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