THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: Title 12 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, Vending Carts and Other Large Vehicles.
(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
(f) House Coach. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.
(g) House Trailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.
(h) Recreational Trailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.
(i) Recreational Cargo Trailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.
(2) Prohibited Conduct.
(b) No person shall park a semitrailer or truck tractor on 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) Within the First, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth,
Ninth, and Tenth Councilmanic Districts, no person shall park a boat, motor home, house coach, house trailer, truck camper, recreational cargo trailer, or recreational trailer on any public street or City property for longer than three (3) hours or the posted legal parking limit, whichever is less.
SECTION 2. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
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