City of Philadelphia - File #: 250271

• File #: 250271
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: IN COMMITTEE
• File created: 3/27/2025
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Title: Amending The Philadelphia Code by increasing the penalties for the prohibited parking or maintaining of semitrailers and truck tractors at residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill, Council President Johnson, Councilmember Ahmad, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Landau, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Young
• Indexes: PARKING FEES, PARKING REGULATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/27/2025	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title

Amending The Philadelphia Code by increasing the penalties for the prohibited parking or maintaining of semitrailers and truck tractors at residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

CHAPTER 12-1100. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.

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§12-1135. Prohibited Parking or Maintaining of Semitrailers and Truck Tractors at Residential Properties.

                     (1) Definitions. The terms Semitrailer and Truck Tractor have the meanings as defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

(2) No person shall park or maintain a semitrailer or truck tractor on a driveway or other part of a property utilized or zoned for residential purposes that is visible from a location outside of such property.

(3) Penalties. The penalty for a violation of this Section shall be a fine of [$500] $1,000 for each offense for each day the violation continues.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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