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Bill 161002

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-605, entitled "Towing," to clarify requirements for application of the rotational tow system, and by adding penalties, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Nov 17, 2016Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GreenleeCouncil President Clarke

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Streets and Services, to which is referred Bill No. Stated Meeting December 1, 2016 160614, entitled "An ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Edmond Street from Bleigh Avenue to Cottman Avenue"; and Bill No. 160682, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Towing,' by adding a requirement that an illegally parked vehicle be tic…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2016 · Dec 1, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 17, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 29, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Nov 29, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 29, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 1, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 1, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 1, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 8, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 20, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-605, entitled "Towing," to clarify requirements for application of the rotational tow system, and by adding penalties, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ` CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES * * * § 9-605. Towing. * * * (4) Rotation method of tow truck selection. (a) No person shall engage in towing from the scene of an accident where police have been dispatched or otherwise respond to the scene of the accident or with respect to a disabled vehicle [that is either impeding traffic or] on the shoulder of a limited access highway unless that person has either been selected through operation of the rotational system established under this subsection, or has been selected or permitted to perform such tow from a state highway by the State Police. * * * (14) Enforcement. (a) The Enforcement Agency or the Police Department may impound any unlicensed tow truck. In addition, the Police Department may impound a tow truck if its driver refuses a lawful order of a police officer at an accident scene and tows or attempts to tow a vehicle from such accident scene in violation of § 9-605(4)(a) and the police officer's order. The owner may reclaim any impounded vehicle upon the payment of a five hundred (500) dollars impoundment fee. Such impoundment fee shall be in addition to any fines or civil penalties set forth in this Section. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End