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Amending Section 9-207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Motor Vehicle Repairs," to prohibit the use of City streets for the sale or storage of motor vehicles, and revising penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for motor-vehicle repair businesses. It prohibits people who own, operate, control, or work for those businesses from using City sidewalks or streets, including parking spaces, to repair, sell, or temporarily place vehicles, with an exception for emergency road service more than 500 feet from a repair facility; violations carry a $300 fine per vehicle per day, plus costs.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 17, 2021
Sponsors
Bobby HenonKenyatta JohnsonCindy BassDerek S. Green
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-207 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-200. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON STREETS.

§ 9-207. Motor Vehicle [Repairs]

Repair, Sale or Temporary Placement on City Streets

.

(1) Prohibitive Conduct. No person who owns, operates or controls or who is employed in the business of repairing motor vehicles shall use any portion of City sidewalks or streets

, including parking spaces,

for the repair

, sale or temporary placement

of motor vehicles.

The prohibitions of this Section apply whether or not the person engaged in such conduct is lawfully authorized or licensed to repair vehicles.

(2)

Exemptions. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to emergency road service performed more than 500 feet from premises used for the repair of motor vehicles.

(3) Penalty. The penalty for violation of this Section shall be a fine of [fifty dollars ($50)]

three hundred dollars ($300) per vehicle, per day

, plus costs.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  3. Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred