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Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by regulating on-street parking of unpermitted semitrailers and truck tractors, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking rules to prohibit anyone from parking a semitrailer or truck tractor on a residential street. It also keeps a 15-day limit for boats, motor homes, truck campers, and vending carts in on-street parking spaces, requiring those vehicles to remain on wheels and readily movable.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 17, 2022
Sponsors
David Oh
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS

:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 12-900. PARKING REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.

§ 12-919. On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers

, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors,

and Vending Carts.

(1)

Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

Block. An area of land bounded by streets which are confirmed on the City Plan and legally open.

(b)

Motor Home. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

(c)

Truck Camper. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

(d)

Semitrailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

(e)

Truck Tractor. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

(2)

Prohibited Conduct.

(a)

No person shall park a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart for more than fifteen (15) days in any on-street parking space located on a single block of any street or highway. Any boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart parked in an on-street parking space shall be on wheels and readily movable.

(b) No person shall park a semitrailer or truck tractor on a single block of any residential street.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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Explanation:

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

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

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  3. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred