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Bill 210802

Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Abandoned Vehicles,” to authorize Public Safety Officers to authorize the removal of abandoned vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 7, 2021Committee on Public SafetyOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 19, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “From the Mayor to the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on June 1, 2022, I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its session on May 19, 2022: Bill Nos. 210685-AA and Bill No. 210802; and that on June 1, 2022, I signed the following bills which were passed by Council at its session on May 26, 2022: Bill Nos. 220168, 220220, and 220359…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2022 · Jun 9, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred Bill No. 210802, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Abandoned Vehicles,' to authorize Public Safety Officers to authorize the removal of abandoned vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions," respectfully reports it has considered the sam…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 12, 2022 · May 12, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Thank you STATED MEETING 38 5/12/2022 again, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit first reading of this Bill No. 210802 at our -(Duly seconded.)”

    Councilman Jones · Stated Meeting, May 12, 2022 · May 12, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Go ahead. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 210802. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, May 12, 2022 · May 12, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 7, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 1, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Safety
  3. Nov 1, 2021Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Public Safety
  4. May 5, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Safety
  5. May 5, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Safety
  6. May 5, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Safety
  7. May 12, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 12, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 12, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. May 19, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jun 1, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," to authorize Public Safety Officers to authorize the removal of abandoned vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE * * * CHAPTER 12-1100. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES * * * � 12-1120. Abandoned Vehicles. * * * (3) Such vehicle may be removed by the Police Department or by an authorized salvor pursuant to police direction, or the direction of an authorized Public Safety Officer, as an abandoned vehicle if the vehicle is not moved after ten days' written notice for removal has been sent to the last registered owner thereof; except that if the vehicle constitutes a safety hazard, the Police Department may remove it immediately and within twelve (12) hours send a written notice to the last registered owner, stating cause of removal, the location of vehicle and the procedure to follow in reclaiming the vehicle. * * * (4) If such a vehicle is not removed by the Police Department within sixty (60) days after written notice for removal has been sent to the last registered owner, the Police Department, or an authorized Public Safety Officer, shall request in writing that an authorized salvor take possession of and remove such abandoned vehicle. The Police Department, or an authorized Public Safety Officer, may request in writing an authorized salvor to take possession of and remove such vehicle prior to the expiration of the sixty (60) days' notice when, in the Departments' judgement, or in the judgement of an authorized Public Safety Officer, [they]the Department will not be able to remove the abandoned vehicle within sixty (60) days. (5) Upon written request of the Police Department, or an authorized Public Safety Officer, as per 67 Pa. Code � 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. �� 7301 - 7312, and of Chapter 253 of the Pennsylvania Code, 67 Pa. Code �� 253.1 - 253.6 shall apply. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. __________________________________ Italics indicate matter added. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. ..End