City of Philadelphia - File #: 010497

• File #: 010497
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 6/14/2001
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano
• Indexes: HANDICAPPED PARKING, VETERANS
• Code sections: 12-1100 - Miscellaneous Regulations and Penalties, 12-1117 - Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking, Title 12 - TRAFFIC CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/14/2002	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/14/2002	0	Committee on Streets and Services	RECESSED
3/14/2002	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/14/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/14/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
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.
Body

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.
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