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Establishing parking restrictions for certain commercial vehicles in the vicinity of Blue Grass road and Grant avenue, Decatur street and Torresdale avenue, Cottman avenue and Milnor street, Barnard Avenue and St. Vincent street, Battersby street and St. Vincent street, St. Vincent street and Roosevelt boulevard, Wellington street and Battersby street, Brighton street and Brous avenue, Princeton avenue and Brous avenue, Friendship street and Hawthorne street, Tulip street and Decatur street, Ashton road and Grant avenue, and Holme avenue and Roosevelt boulevard; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance prohibits parking commercial vehicles larger than one-half ton on both sides of specified street segments in Northeast Philadelphia. The restriction does not apply when vehicles are loading or unloading for residential properties, carrying passengers for hire, or carrying debris, waste, or recyclable materials; vehicles that violate the rule may be towed by the Police Department.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 30, 2021
Sponsors
Bobby Henon
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. No person shall park any vehicle used, constructed or equipped for the transportation of goods, wares, merchandise, tools or equipment in trade, commerce, repair, or service work, with a capacity in excess of one-half ton, on any of the following streets, at any time, except for the purpose of loading or unloading vehicles in the usual course of business with the occupiers of the residential property, or while carrying passengers for hire:

(a) Blue Grass road, both sides, from Grant avenue to Welsh road.

(b) Decatur street, both sides, from Torresdale avenue street to Tulip street.

(c) Cottman avenue, both sides, from Milnor street to the terminus of Cottman avenue next to the Delaware River.

(d) Barnard Avenue, both sides, from St. Vincent street to Cottman avenue.

(e) Battersby street, both sides, from St. Vincent street to Cottman avenue.

(f) St. Vincent street, both sides, from Roosevelt boulevard to Frankford avenue.

(g) Wellington street, both sides, from Battersby street to Frankford avenue.

(h) Brighton street, both sides, from Brous avenue to Frankford avenue.

(i) Princeton avenue, both sides, from Brous avenue to Frankford avenue.

(j) Friendship street, both sides, from Hawthorne street to Frankford avenue.

(k) Tulip street, both sides, from Decatur street to Rhawn street.

(l) Ashton road, both sides, from Grant avenue to Holme avenue.

(m) Holme avenue, both sides, from Roosevelt boulevard to Linden avenue.

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall not apply to any vehicle which is loaded with debris, waste or recyclable materials.

SECTION 3. Vehicles in violation of Section 1 shall be removed or towed by the Police Department.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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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 actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred