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Amending Chapter 12 of The Philadelphia Code regarding towing and immobilization of a vehicle for which registration information cannot be obtained.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
January 22, 2015
Sponsors
COCouncilmember Oh

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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:

CHAPTER 12-2400. TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION OF PARKED OR ABANDONED VEHICLES.

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§ 12-2405. Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice.

(1) Any vehicle may be removed, by means of towing to the nearest Official Towing Station or immobilized for up to seventy- two (72) hours by means of applying a boot and then towed to the nearest Official Towing Station if not reclaimed, by or under the direction of a member of the Department, or its designated agent whenever any vehicle is:

(a) abandoned on the highway;

(b) parked in a towing zone; or

(c

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) parked on a public street and has any combination of three or more delinquent parking tickets or violation notices issued pursuant to Section 12-3007, relating to an automated red light enforcement system for which appropriate notice has been sent to the registered owner; provided that a boot may be applied only after a delinquency notice on the third such ticket or notice has been issued for at least thirty days

(for purposes of determining whether three tickets have been issued to a vehicle for this subsection, all tickets issued to the same owner shall be counted.); or

(c.2) parked on a public street, has three or more delinquent parking tickets, and for which the Department or its designated agent has been unable to obtain a correct address for the owner; provided that such a vehicle may be towed or booted under this subsection only after at least thirty days have passed since the issuance of the third such ticket and at least one such ticket included notice of this provision; or

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect in thirty (30) days.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass15 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Bobby HenonYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Cindy BassYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David OhYes
    Dennis M. O'BrienYes
    Ed NeilsonYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Squilla that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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  4. 4 procedural actionsCommittee on Streets and Services
    ProceduralCommittee on Streets and Services

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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