City of Philadelphia - File #: 070909

• File #: 070909
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/25/2007
• In control: Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
• Final action: 12/6/2007
• Title: Amending Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," by adding a new subsection requiring that vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts prominently display a notice on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle of such wheelchair lift, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell
• Indexes: HANDICAPPED RIGHTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/18/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/6/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/6/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/29/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/29/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/29/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/29/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/29/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/26/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/26/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/26/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING HELD
11/26/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING HELD
11/26/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	AMENDED
11/26/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	AMENDED
11/26/2007	1	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles,” by adding a new subsection requiring that vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts prominently display a notice on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle of such wheelchair lift, under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended by renumbering an existing subsection and adding a new subsection to Section 12-301, to read as follows:

CHAPTER 12-300.   SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS UPON USE OF VEHICLES AROUND WHEELCHAIR LIFT EQUIPPED VEHICLES.

§12-301.  Meeting or overtaking wheelchair lift equipped vehicle while utilizing wheelchair lift.

(a )Except as provided . . .

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(b) The owner of a wheelchair lift equipped vehicle shall prominently display on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle a notice that is clear and conspicuous  that said vehicle is equipped with and uses a wheelchair lift device.

SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.

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