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Bill 250770

Amending Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety,” by providing for the use, administration and enforcement of automated speed cameras on designated state routes, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 18, 2025Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncilmember Driscoll

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 16, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “Good morning, Council President Johnson and members of the City Council. My name is Jerrett Johnson. I serve as lead transit organizer for 5th Square Advocacy speaking in support of Bill No. 250770 regarding speed cameras on Erie Avenue, Allegheny Avenue and Columbus Boulevard. These corridors are among our deadliest stretches in Philadelphia and are also critical step towards saving lives and changing dangerous beha…”

    Mr. Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Hello. My name is Hannah Kahler and I'm an intern with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Families for Safe Streets. Families for Safe Streets is a group comprised of family members who have lost loved ones in traffic crashes throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Thank you, Council President, for this time. The Bicycle Coalition supports Bill No. 250718 about loading zones in Center City because it…”

    Ms. Kahler · Stated Meeting, October 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The ayes have it and the bill has been amended. This bill will be placed on the Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. 10/16/25 - STATED - 2ND READING Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250770.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “230 and 289 by placing on the City Plan two irregularly-shaped areas, one located along the northeasterly side of Ridge Avenue and extending from a point northwest of the Wissahickon Creek to a point approximately four-hundred twentyfour feet further northwestwardly therefrom and the other located along the southwesterly side of Ridge Avenue extending from a point northwest of the Wissahickon Creek northwestwardly to…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 9, 2025 · Oct 9, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 18, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 29, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Sep 29, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Sep 29, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Oct 9, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Oct 9, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 9, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 16, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 29, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety," by providing for the use, administration and enforcement of automated speed cameras on designated state routes, under certain terms and conditions.� � ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:� SECTION 1. Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:� � TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE� * * *� CHAPTER 12-3400. USE OF AN AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SAFETY * * * � � 12-3403. Locations at Which an Automated System May Be Installed.� (1) An automated speed enforcement system may be used to enforce this Chapter on the following corridors:�� * * *� (*) Pennsylvania Route 1004 (Erie Avenue and Torresdale Avenue) at any location between Pennsylvania State Route 13 (Hunting Park Avenue) and Pennsylvania State Route 1016 (Linden Avenue) that is identified by the Department of Streets and the Philadelphia Parking Authority in consultation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.� (*) Pennsylvania Route 2001 (Oregon Avenue, Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Delaware Avenue, and Richmond Street) at any location between Pennsylvania Route 611 (Broad Street) and Pennsylvania Route 1009 (Bridge Street) that is identified by the Department of Streets and the Philadelphia Parking Authority in consultation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.�� (*) Pennsylvania Route 2016 (Allegheny Avenue) at any location between Pennsylvania Route 3009 (Ridge Avenue) and Pennsylvania Route 1021 (Delaware Avenue) that is identified by the Department of Streets and the Philadelphia Parking Authority in consultation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.� * * *� � SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately.� �..End