Bill 050863-A

..Title Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," by amending the provision relating to metered parking for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans, and making such amendment contingent on the enactment of an ordinance relating to the establishment of parking for motor-driven cycles and similar motor vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE * * * CHAPTER 12-1100. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES. * * * § 12-1117. Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking. * * * (3) Reserved on-street parking for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans; reserved on-street accessible parking spaces. * * * (f) On each side of each even- numbered hundred block on which there is metered parking and on such other metered blocks as the Parking Authority, in conjunction with the Streets Department, deems necessary to provide persons with disabilities meaningful access to parking in the vicinity, one reserved accessible parking space shall be located as close as possible to an accessible curb ramp, marked by signs at both ends of the space showing the symbol of accessibility. Parking at each accessible space shall be regulated by an electronic meter which has no moving parts, handles or thumb slides, which is programmed to accept at least seven different coins or tokens, and which is painted blue. No vehicle may park at any such space except a motor vehicle bearing a handicapped plate, a handicapped parking placard, a severely-disabled veteran's plate, or a severely-disabled veteran placard and which is being operated by or for the transportation of a physically handicapped person or a severely-disabled veteran. Drivers of such vehicles shall be entitled to park in an accessible space for a period of sixty (60) minutes in excess of the maximum time limit and without payment of any parking meter fees during that sixty (60) minute period. Such motor vehicles shall comply with all parking prohibitions, including, but not limited to, snow emergency, street cleaning or resident parking. In determining whether a parking space should be reserved as an accessible parking space, the Parking Authority and the Streets Department shall consider, among other factors, the proximity of the proposed space to other reserved accessible parking spaces, the utilization rate of any reserved accessible parking space currently located thereon, and the proximity of the proposed space to any educational institutions, government buildings, hospitals, medical centers, cultural institutions or recreational facilities. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect only upon the enactment of Bill No. 050864 relating to the establishment of parking for motor-driven cycles and similar motor vehicles. __________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End