City of Philadelphia - File #: 110757

• File #: 110757
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/27/2011
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Title: Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by providing that additional fees and costs shall be imposed for failure to answer a parking ticket only when a notice of violation, issued with respect to such ticket, has not been answered within a specified period of time, increasing certain penalties and costs, revising the time period required to answer a parking ticket and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS, PARKING AUTHORITY
• Code sections: 12-2800 - Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/14/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/1/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/17/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/17/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/17/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/16/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/16/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
11/16/2011	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
11/16/2011	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/27/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," by providing that additional fees and costs shall be imposed for failure to answer a parking ticket only when a notice of violation, issued with respect to such ticket, has not been answered within a specified period of time, increasing certain penalties and costs, revising the time period required to answer a parking ticket and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-2800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 12-2800. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF
PARKING VIOLATIONS

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§ 12-2804. Issuance and Service of Parking Tickets.

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(3) A parking ticket may be served upon the owner of the vehicle by affixing the ticket to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. A parking ticket may be served personally upon the operator of a vehicle who is present at the time of service. The plate number and type as shown by the registration plates of the vehicle and the make or model of the vehicle shall be recorded on the ticket. If the license plate is not visible or legible or has been improperly affixed to the vehicle, other appropriate identification may be used, such as the vehicle identification number. The parking ticket shall also contain other sufficient information to identify the vehicle and to inform the person of the nature, date, time and location of the violation alleged. [Failure to answer a] A parking ticket served by affixation as provided in this subsection shall be subject to the same fines, costs and additional fees and shall have the same force and effect as if the parking ticket were personally served on the owner and operator of the vehicle.

(4) Except as provided in subsection 12-2804(8), a person to whom a parking ticket has been served shall answ...