City of Philadelphia - File #: 060761

• File #: 060761
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/19/2006
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 12/7/2006
• Title: Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding a new Section 12-918, entitled "Parking for Car Sharing Organizations," to provide on-street parking restricted to vehicles owned by such organizations and amending Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Council President Verna
• Indexes: PARKING REGULATIONS
• Code sections: 12-2809 - Civil Penalties and Costs, 12-900 - Parking Regulations and Penalties, 12-918 - Parking for Car Sharing Organizations

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/23/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/7/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/7/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
11/30/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/30/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/30/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/29/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
11/29/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
10/19/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred

Title
Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding a new Section 12-918, entitled "Parking for Car Sharing Organizations," to provide on-street parking restricted to vehicles owned by such organizations and amending Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," is hereby amended to add a section as follows:

CHAPTER 12-900. PARKING REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.

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§12-918. Parking for Car Sharing Organizations.

(1) The term "Car Sharing Organization" shall mean a non-profit organization that is generally open to the public and that permits members to utilize vehicles available at publicly accessible locations on a pay per use basis.

(2) No person, other than a car sharing organization or its members, shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at a location designated for use by a car sharing organization when a sign is erected giving notice thereof.

(3) One parking space may be reserved for vehicles owned by car sharing organizations on each of following blockfaces, at specific locations to be designated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority:

(a) Catharine between 4th & 5th Streets, south side

(b) 4th Street between Gaskill & South, east side

(c) 43rd Street between Baltimore & Osage, east side

(d) Spruce Street between 42nd & 43rd Streets, south side

(e) Baltimore between 49th & 50th Streets, south side

(f) 19th Street between South & Kater, west side

(4) Council may by ordinance designate additional reserved parking spaces for vehicles owned by car sharing organizations after taking in consideration the following:

(a) The difficulty or inability expe...