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Bill 230208

Amending The Philadelphia Code by adding a new section prohibiting the parking or maintaining of semitrailers and truck tractors at residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 16, 2023Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'NeillCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember Phillips

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 15, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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

  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Streets and Services, to which was referred Bill No. 220576, entitled "An ordinance authorizing Howard Foreman to install, own and maintain various encroachments, including but not limited to, a proposed Stated Meeting 06-08-2023 27 6/8/2023 at 1338 through 44 Rising Sun Avenue and other locations abutting the Caribbean Feast Re…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 8, 2023 · Jun 8, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 16, 2023Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 1, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Jun 1, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 1, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 8, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 8, 2023READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 8, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 15, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jul 12, 2023SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending The Philadelphia Code by adding a new section prohibiting the parking or maintaining of semitrailers and truck tractors at residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 12-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 12-1100. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES. * * * �12-1135. Prohibited Parking or Maintaining of Semitrailers and Truck Tractors at Residential Properties. (1) Definitions. The terms Semitrailer and Truck Tractor have the meanings as defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. � 102. (2) No person shall park or maintain a semitrailer or truck tractor on a driveway or other part of a property utilized or zoned for residential purposes that is visible from a location outside of such property. (3) Penalties. The penalty for a violation of this Section shall be a fine of $500 for each offense for each day the violation continues. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End