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Amending Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers and Vending Carts," by providing for further regulation of semitrailer and truck tractor parking, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking rules for semitrailers and truck tractors. It prohibits parking them on a single block of any residential street and on public streets designated by the Department of Streets where such parking would interfere with safe and efficient pedestrian or traffic use.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 9, 2023
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 12-919 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

CHAPTER 12-900. PARKING REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.

§ 12-919. On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Semitrailers, Truck Tractors, and Vending Carts.

(2)

Prohibited Conduct.

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

a single block of any residential street or on

any public street that has been determined by regulation of the Department of Streets to be a location with respect to which the safe and efficient use of the right-of-way by pedestrians or traffic would be impaired by such parking.

[(c) No person shall park a semitrailer or truck tractor on any public street in the 6th Council District that has been determined by regulation of the Department of Streets to be a location with respect to which the safe and efficient use of the right-of-way by pedestrians or traffic would be impaired by such parking.]

[(d) No person shall park a semitrailer or truck tractor on any public street in the 10th Council District that has been determined by regulation of the Department of Streets to be a location with respect to which the safe and efficient use of the right-of-way by pedestrians or traffic would be impaired by such parking.]

[(e) No person shall park a semitrailer or truck tractor on any public street in the 9th Council District that has been determined by regulation of the Department of Streets to be a location with respect to which the safe and efficient use of the right-of-way by pedestrians or traffic would be impaired by such parking.]

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. CITY COUNCIL

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  3. CITY COUNCIL

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  4. 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

  5. CITY COUNCIL

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