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Amending Chapter 12-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Meter Regulations and Penalties," to specify the fee for parking meter payments made through mobile payment systems; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12-1000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12-1000. PARKING METER REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.
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ยง 12-1005. Use of Parking Meters.
(1) When a vehicle is parked in a parking meter space the operator shall immediately deposit the designated fee in the parking meter, unless there is parking meter time remaining on the meter at the parking meter space. Any vehicle can use the balance of time on the parking meter until such time expires and additional deposits are required. Failure to deposit such fee for a vehicle at a parking meter whose time has expired shall constitute a violation of this Chapter.
(2) Except in areas otherwise provided for in this Section or expressly provided for by special ordinances, the designated fee to be deposited in all parking meters shall be up to one (1) dollar for one (1) hour of parking.
(3) (a) The designated fee for one hour of parking in the following areas shall be up to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour, as determined by the Department: in the Center City area bounded by Spring Garden street, Bainbridge street, the Schuylkill River and the Delaware River, except for in the Center City Core area, described in subsection (4) below;
(b) The designated fee for one hour of parking in the following area shall be (i) on or after January 1, 2009, up to one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour; (ii) on or after January 1, 2010, up to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour, as determined by the Department: in the University City area bounded by the Schuylkill River on the east, University avenue/Woodland avenue on the south, Fortieth ...
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