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Bill 080149

Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," by expressly prohibiting certain improper uses of Disabled Parking Permits and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 14, 2008Committee on the Disabled and the HandicappedOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Kenney

From the floor

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  1. “63 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a right-of-way reserved for gas main purposes; and Bill No. 080653, an ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by placing on the City Plan an extension 11/6/08 - STATED - 2ND READING of Mount Vernon Street from its existing terminus west of Percy Street westwardly to 10th Street; and Bill No. 080654, an ordinance amending…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 6, 2008 · Nov 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped, to which was referred Bill No. 080149, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking,' and Section 12-2809, entitled 'Civil Penalties and Costs,' by expressly prohibiting certain improp…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 30, 2008 · Oct 30, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you, Madam President. I move that the 10/30/08 - STATED - 1ST READING rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 080149. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilwoman Miller · Stated Meeting, October 30, 2008 · Oct 30, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And Bill No. 080149, an ordinance amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," by expressly prohibiting certain improper uses of disabled parking permits and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 30, 2008 · Oct 30, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 14, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 14, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Oct 28, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
  4. Oct 28, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
  5. Oct 28, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
  6. Oct 30, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 30, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 30, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 6, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 6, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Nov 19, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," by expressly prohibiting certain improper uses of Disabled Parking Permits and providing for penalties, 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 amended to read as follows: § 12-1117. Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking. (1) Definitions. * * * (i) Disabled Parking Permit. A Handicapped Plate, Handicapped Parking Placard, Severely-Disabled Veteran Plate or Severely-Disabled Veteran Placard. (j) Disabled Person. A Physically Handicapped Person or Severely-Disabled Veteran. (k) Handicapped Parking Space. A parking space reserved for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans, including any parking space in a public garage or public parking lot that is identified as an accessible parking space. * * * (4) Eligibility requirements for special parking privileges. * * * (b) [Except for persons parking vehicles lawfully bearing registration plates or parking placards issued to physically handicapped persons or severely-disabled veterans, no person shall park a vehicle in parking spaces reserved for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans, including any parking space in a public garage or public parking lot that is identified as an accessible parking space.] No person shall park a vehicle in a Handicapped Parking Space unless that vehicle lawfully bears a Disabled Parking Permit and is being driven by or being used to transport a Disabled Person. (.1) A person who parks a vehicle in a Handicapped Parking Space shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 12-2809 if the vehicle does not bear a Disabled Parking Permit. (.2) A person who parks a vehicle in a Handicapped Parking Space shall be subject to the enhanced penalties set forth in Section 12-2809 for fraudulently parking in a Handicapped Parking Space if the vehicle bears a Disabled Parking Permit but is not being driven by or used to transport a Disabled Person. (c) No person shall drive or park a vehicle that displays a replica or counterfeit copy of a Disabled Parking Permit, or any document, plate or placard that bears a sufficient likeness to a Disabled Parking Permit as to be capable of or with the intent of deceiving a member of the public or an enforcement officer. * * * SECTION 2. Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: § 12-2809. Civil Penalties and Costs. * * * (2) Any person violating the following provisions of Title 12 shall, upon a final finding of liability pursuant to this Chapter 12-2800, be liable for payment of the civil penalty indicated, in addition to the costs and fees set forth in subsection 12-2809(1): Code Provision Violation Description Penalty * * * 12-1117(4)(b)(.1) Park Handicapped Space $300.00 12-1117(4)(b)(.2) Fraudulently Park Handicapped Space $1,000.00 12-1117(4)(c) Counterfeit Handicapped Parking Permit $1,000.00 * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End