City of Philadelphia - File #: 240434

• File #: 240434
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/9/2024
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/13/2024
• Title: Amending Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety on Roosevelt Boulevard," by providing for the use, administration and enforcement of automated speed cameras on Broad Street and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember O'Rourke, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Thomas, Council President Johnson, Councilmember Brooks
• Indexes: USE OF AN AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD
• Code sections: 12-3400 - Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety on Roosevelt Boulevard

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/18/2024	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/13/2024	0	CITY COUNCIL
6/6/2024	0	CITY COUNCIL
6/6/2024	0	CITY COUNCIL
6/3/2024	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/3/2024	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/3/2024	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
5/9/2024	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title
Amending Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety on Roosevelt Boulevard," by providing for the use, administration and enforcement of automated speed cameras on Broad Street and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

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CHAPTER 12-3400. USE OF AN AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SAFETY [ON ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD]

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? 12-3402. Speed Limit Violations Using Automated Enforcement.

The owner of a vehicle that is recorded by an automated speed enforcement system exceeding the posted speed limit established under Section 3362 of the Vehicle Code (relating to maximum speed limits) by 11 miles per hour or more at a location designated and equipped pursuant to this Chapter is in violation of Section 3370 of the Vehicle Code (relating to [a pilot program for use of an] automated speed enforcement [system on Roosevelt Boulevard)] on designated highways) and this Chapter, and subject to the fines and penalties established herein.

? 12-3403. Locations at Which an Automated System May Be Installed.

(1) An automated speed enforcement system may be used to enforce this Chapter [on] on the following corridors:

(a) U.S. Route 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) at any location between Ninth Street and the Philadelphia County line shared with Bucks County that is approved by the Department of Streets, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

(b) Pennsylvania Route 611 (Broad Street) at any location between League Island Boulevard and the Philadelphia County line shared with Montgomery County that is identified by the Department of Streets and the Philadelphia Parking Authority in co...