PASSED

The enacted law sets limits on what licensed towing companies may charge for removing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property, and driveways: up to $150 for the tow and up to $25 per day for storage, with storage capped at $175. It also requires clear warning signs, approved towing terms filed with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, and police notification before and after a tow, affecting towing companies, property owners, and vehicle owners.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), by amending Section 9-605 ("Towing") to establish specific limits to the amounts that may be charged for towing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property and driveways; and to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.