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Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Traffic Code, by amending Chapter 12-900, entitled Parking Regulations and Penalties, by adding a new Section authorizing the Philadelphia Parking Authority to designate reserved parking spaces for hotel owned vehicles, adding definitions to Section 12-102, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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 12-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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§ 12-102. Definitions.
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(5.1) Hotel. As defined in Section 14-102(63) of The Philadelphia Code, as amended from time to time.
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(13.1) Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space. A parking space designated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority, pursuant to Section 12-921 of this Code, for the exclusive use of a motor vehicle owned by a hotel.
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CHAPTER 12-900. PARKING REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.
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§ 12-921. Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space.
(1) The Philadelphia Parking Authority (the Authority) may designate one curbside Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space for any hotel that meets the requirements of this Section.
(2) In order to qualify for the designation of a Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space, a hotel must be contiguous to at least three (3) street frontages, one frontage of which must already be designated as either a valet parking zone, a passenger loading zone, or both.
(3) Any Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space shall be located curbside within the space already designated as either a valet parking zone, a passenger loading zone, or both; shall not be more than twenty-three (23) feet in length; and shall be located on a street frontage contiguous to the hotel.
(4) In making the designation, the Authority shall consider the existing parking regulations and controls of the proposed location, the presence of any other valet parking zone or passenger loading zone in the area, the impact a Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space will have on any existing valet parking or passenger loading zone and such other factors the Authority determines to be relevant.
(5) One vehicle designated by the hotel may stop, stand or park from no earlier than 6:00 A.M. to no later than 11:00 P.M. on a daily basis in the Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space. The Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space shall be permitted to be used seven (7) days a week.
(6) An application for a Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space shall be made on a form provided by the Authority. If the Authority determines to designate a Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space for a hotel, the Authority shall issue a permit for one such parking space, upon payment of the applicable fee set forth in Subsection (10) of this Section. The permit shall be valid for one year and shall specify the location and size of the Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space, the days and hours permitted for use consistent with Subsection (5) of this Section and such other conditions the Authority may reasonably prescribe. Permits shall not be transferrable, but may be renewed annually upon payment of an annual renewal fee in the amount set forth in Subsection (10) of this Section.
(7) The Department shall post signs indicating the location and hours of operation of any Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space for which a permit has been issued.
(8) Any hotel that has been issued a permit for a Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space shall not cause the designated hotel vehicle to park, stop or stand in such parking space other than during the posted hours of operation.
(9) Any hotel that has been issued a permit for a Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space shall expeditiously remove the designated hotel vehicle to an appropriate off-street parking facility at the daily expiration of the 11:00 P.M. deadline.
(10) Permit Fees; Renewal Fees.
(a) In the following areas the annual permit fee shall be $1,200.00 for up to twenty-three (23) feet of curb space used for the Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space:
(.1) Center City, bounded by Spring Garden Street, Bainbridge Street, the Schuylkill River and the Delaware River;
(.2) University City, bounded by the Schuylkill River on the East, University/Woodland Avenue on the South, Fortieth Street on the West, and by a line along Filbert Street between Fortieth Street and Thirty-Fourth Street, along Thirty-Fourth Street to Arch Street, and along Arch Street, between Thirty-Fourth Street and the Schuylkill River on the North; and
(.3) Delaware Avenue Entertainment District, bounded by the Delaware River, Spring Garden Street, Second Street and Girard Avenue.
(b) In all other areas of the City, the annual permit fee shall be $300.00 for up to twenty-three (23) feet of curb space used for the Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space.
(11) The Authority may terminate the permit for the exclusive use of the Reserved Hotel Vehicle Parking Space and remove the signs erected: (i) if payment of the annual fee is not made within thirty (30) days of the due date or (ii) whenever public convenience or necessity warrants such action, provided that in either case, thirty (30) days notice of such intended action is given to the hotel to which the permit has been issued.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
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Explanation:
Italics indicate new matter added.
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