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Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," Chapter 12-100, "General Provisions," by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, "Parking Regulations And Penalties," by adding "live performing arts venue" to the entities exempt from paying fees for curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled "Performing Arts Priority Loading And Unloading Zones," providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Philadelphia has historically been an important cultural center for the performing arts; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia still is the source of great performing arts talent; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia values its role as a World Center for Culture, and desires to enhance that role and reputation; and
WHEREAS, Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones promote safety, convenience, and efficiency for Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues; and
WHEREAS, The establishment of Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones is a concrete way that the City of Philadelphia can support Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues; and
WHEREAS, The City should do what it can to promote Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues, and thus contribute to its international reputation as a World Center for Culture; now, therefore
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.
CHAPTER 12-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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ยง 12-102. Definitions.
In this Title the following definitions apply:
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(9) Live Performing Artists. Live Performing Artists include natural persons or groups of natural persons who do live performance arts including, but not limited...
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