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Bill 060156

Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 2, 2006Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Kenney

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060156.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 30, 2006 · Mar 30, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services, to which is referred Bill No. 060009 entitled, "An ordinance authorizing Antoinette McCoy, doing business as Cuisine of Soul, to construct, operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk located at 4835 Frankford Avenue"; and Bill No. 060051 entitled, "An ordinance authorizing and directing revision of lines and…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 23, 2006 · Mar 23, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 060156, an ordinance amending Section 12-1120 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Abandoned Vehicles" by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 23, 2006 · Mar 23, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 2, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 2, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 20, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Mar 20, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Mar 20, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Mar 23, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 23, 2006SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 23, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 30, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 30, 2006PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Apr 20, 2006SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §12-1120. Abandoned Vehicles. * * * (5) Upon written request of the Police Department as per 67 Pa. Code Sec. 253.5(b), an authorized salvor shall take possession of and remove to the storage facility of the salvor any abandoned vehicle located within thirty (30) miles of the place of business of the salvor. When a vehicle is towed by an authorized salvor as an abandoned vehicle, the provisions of Chapter 73 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S.A., Sec. 7301-7312, and of Chapter 253 of the Pennsylvania Code, 67 Pa. Code Sec. 253.1-253.6 shall apply. (6) The salvor shall not charge more than [forty-five (45) dollars] one hundred dollars ($100) for the towing of the abandoned vehicle and not more than [six (6) dollars] eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per day for [the] each of the first five days of storage of that same abandoned vehicle, and not more than seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents ($17.25) for each day of storage thereafter. _____________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2