City of Philadelphia - File #: 080149

• File #: 080149
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/14/2008
• In control: Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
• Final action: 11/6/2008
• Title: Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," by expressly prohibiting certain improper uses of Disabled Parking Permits and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney
• Indexes: HANDICAPPED PARKING
• Code sections: 12-1117 - Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/19/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/30/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/30/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/30/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/28/2008	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/28/2008	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING HELD
10/28/2008	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/14/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/14/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," by expressly prohibiting certain improper uses of Disabled Parking Permits and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 12-1117 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:


§ 12-1117. Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking.

(1) Definitions.

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(i) Disabled Parking Permit. A Handicapped Plate, Handicapped Parking Placard, Severely-Disabled Veteran Plate or Severely-Disabled Veteran Placard.

(j) Disabled Person. A Physically Handicapped Person or Severely-Disabled Veteran.

(k) Handicapped Parking Space. A parking space reserved for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans, including any parking space in a public garage or public parking lot that is identified as an accessible parking space.

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(4) Eligibility requirements for special parking privileges.

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(b) [Except for persons parking vehicles lawfully bearing registration plates or parking placards issued to physically handicapped persons or severely-disabled veterans, no person shall park a vehicle in parking spaces reserved for physically handicapped persons and severely-disabled veterans, including any parking space in a public garage or public parking lot that is identified as an accessible parking space.] No person shall park a vehicle in a Handicapped Parking Space unless that vehicle lawfully bears a Disabled Parking Permit and is being driven by or being used to transport a Disabled Person.

(.1) A person who parks a vehicle in a Handicapped Parking Space sha...