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Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” by amending the provisions relating to parking by physically handicapped persons and disabled and severely disabled veterans.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE
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CHAPTER 12-1100. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES
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§12-1117. Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking.
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(2) Exemption for physically handicapped persons and disabled or severely-disabled veterans from parking time limits and parking meter fees:
(a) When a motor vehicle bearing a handicapped plate[,] or a handicapped parking placard[, a severely-disabled veteran’s plate, or a severely-disabled veteran placard] is being operated by or for the transportation of a physically handicapped person or a severely-disabled veteran, the driver shall be entitled to park for a period of sixty (60) minutes in excess of the maximum time limit and without payment of any parking meter fees during that sixty (60) minute period on streets where parking is limited but not prohibited by ordinance or by the Vehicle Code. Such motor vehicles shall comply with all parking prohibitions.
(b) When a motor vehicle that is identifiable as a wheelchair lift-equipped van is being operated by or for the transportation of a physically disabled person or a severely disabled veteran, or when a motor vehicle bearing a severely-disabled veteran’s plate or a severely-disabled veteran’s placard is being operated by or for the transportation of a severely-disabled veteran, the driver shall be entitled to park without limitation as to time and without payment of any parking meter fees on streets where parking is limited but not prohibited by ordinance or by the Vehicle Code. Such motor vehicles shall comply with all parking prohibitions.
(3) Reserved on-street parking for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans; reserved on-street accessible parking spaces:
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(f) On each side of each hundred block on which there is metered parking, one reserved accessible parking space shall be located as close as possible to an accessible curb ramp, marked by signs at both ends of the space showing the symbol of accessibility. Parking at each accessible space shall be regulated by an electronic meter which has no moving parts, handles or thumb slides, which is programmed to accept at least seven different coins or tokens, and which is painted blue. No vehicle may park at any such space except a motor vehicle bearing a handicapped plate, a handicapped parking placard, a severely-disabled veteran's plate, or a severely-disabled veteran placard and which is being operated by or for the transportation of a physically handicapped person or a severely-disabled veteran. Drivers of such vehicles bearing a handicapped plate or a handicapped parking placard shall be entitled to park in an accessible space for a period of sixty (60) minutes in excess of the maximum time limit and without payment of any parking meter fees during that sixty (60) minute period. Drivers of such vehicles bearing a severely-disabled veteran’s plate or a severely-disabled veteran’s placard shall be entitled to park in an accessible space without limitation as to time and without payment of any parking meter fees. Such motor vehicles shall comply with all parking prohibitions, including, but not limited to, snow emergency, street cleaning or resident parking.
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