City of Philadelphia - File #: 130488

• File #: 130488
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 6/6/2013
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Title: Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by permitting the record owner of an impounded vehicle to transfer ownership of the vehicle to the City, in lieu of incurring additional fees and charges for continued storage, revising penalty provisions and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: TRAFFIC CODE
• Code sections: Title 12 - TRAFFIC CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2013	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/30/2013	0	Committee on Streets and Services	RECESSED
6/6/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by permitting the record owner of an impounded vehicle to transfer ownership of the vehicle to the City, in lieu of incurring additional fees and charges for continued storage, revising penalty provisions and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

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CHAPTER 12-2400. TOWING AND IMMOBILIZING OF PARKED
OR ABANDONED VEHICLES

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§ 12-2405. Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice.

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(2) When a vehicle is towed pursuant to this Section or other provision of [law] law, notice of removal shall be sent within [thirty (30)] five (5) days by the Department, or its designated agent, to the owner of record of such vehicle, indicating: (i) the place to which such vehicle has been [removed,] removed; (ii) the reason for its removal and [impounding,] impounding; (iii) the applicable [fees,] fees; (iv) that within fifteen (15) days of being towed, the owner of record of the vehicle may transfer ownership of the vehicle to the City, and of the date of transfer of said vehicle no additional storage fees will be assessed to the individual; and (v) the possibility that the vehicle will be sold at public auction if not reclaimed within fifteen (15) days of issuance of notice, except that when a vehicle has been towed as an abandoned vehicle appropriate notice shall be sent to the registered owner by regular mail within seventy-two (72) hours whenever possible. When the Department intends to retain possession of the vehicle pending an investigation, the notice shall so state, and the Department shall issue a subsequent notice of the appropriate time informing the owner that the vehicle may be reclaimed. No notice shall be required of remova...