City of Philadelphia - File #: 070556

• File #: 070556
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/14/2007
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: Amending Bill No. 040595 (approved June 15, 2005), entitled "An Ordinance 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," to repeal the effective date provision of that ordinance; and amending Section 9-605 to revise the terms pursuant to which a rotational towing system may be established and towers may operate and provisions regarding the fees that towers may charge; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: TOWING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/13/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/13/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/5/2007	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2007	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/5/2007	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
10/23/2007	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/23/2007	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	RECESSED
10/23/2007	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/14/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/14/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Bill No. 040595 (approved June 15, 2005), entitled “An Ordinance 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,” to repeal the effective date provision of that ordinance; and amending Section 9-605 to revise the terms pursuant to which a rotational towing system may be established and towers may operate and provisions regarding the fees that towers may charge; all under certain terms and conditions.  

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Section 2 of Bill No. 040595 (approved June 15, 2005) is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2.  Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.

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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES.

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§9-605.      Towing.

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(4)      Rotation method of tow truck selection.  

            (a)      Upon the City's establishment [by competitive process] of a rotational towing system, no person shall engage in towing from the scene of an accident or with respect to a disabled vehicle that is either impeding traffic or on the shoulder of a limited access highway unless that person has either been selected through operation of such rotational system or has been selected or permitted to perform such tow from a state highway by the State Police.   

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(d)      The City may charge a fee in connection with the towing of vehicles pursuant to a rotational system. City and tower fees [established] in connection with a rotational system or non-consensual tows directed by the State Police shall be [set] established or limited by regulation.

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