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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") by amending Section 9-605 ("Towing") to prohibit certain towing upon the establishment of a rotational towing system; to define the parameters of the rotational system; and to make 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 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE BUSINESSES
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ยง9-605. Towing.
(1) Declaration of Policy. For the purposes of protecting the general welfare and public interests of the community, safe-guarding the public against fraud, discrimination, deception and similar abuses, and eliminating the retarding of traffic, unnecessary street congestion, unnecessary delays and traffic hazards, the towing of vehicles disabled by collision, [or other] accident, mechanical failure or wear and tear shall be subject to supervision and administrative control [in] pursuant to the police powers of the City.
(2) Definitions. In this Section the following definitions apply:
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(d) Disabled Vehicle. A motor vehicle which has been damaged, or rendered inoperative or unsafe to drive as the result of wear and tear, [or] mechanical failure, collision or accident.
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(f) Rotation system. A method of selecting a [tow truck] towing company from an authorized list for the purpose of towing a [disabled] vehicle from one point to another. Once an assignment is made, that [vehicle] towing company rotates to the bottom of the list. [The list will be controlled by the Philadelphia Parking Authority on a Divisional basis.]
(g) Solicitation. The act, at a vehicular accident scene, hospital, emergency care facilities, funeral homes or during the occurrence of police operations relating thereto, of seeking, persua...
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