City of Philadelphia - File #: 060447

• File #: 060447
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/18/2006
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/15/2006
• Title: Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to limit the period for collection of certain parking violation penalties, revise procedures for temporary movement of parking meters, revise the penalties for certain parking violations; revise the fees for booting, towing and storage of certain immobilized and impounded vehicles; altering the period for late fees for certain violations, and such fees; and make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kelly
• Code sections: 12-2406.1 - Fees and Charges, Title 12 - TRAFFIC CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/5/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/5/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/15/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/15/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/15/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/15/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/7/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/7/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/7/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/7/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/7/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/7/2006	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/18/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/18/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/18/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
5/18/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to limit the period for collection of certain parking violation penalties, revise procedures for temporary movement of parking meters, revise the penalties for certain parking violations; revise the fees for booting, towing and storage of certain immobilized and impounded vehicles; altering the period for late fees for certain violations, and such fees; and make certain 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 to read as follows:
TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE.
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§12-2406.1. Fees and Charges.

(1) [A seventy-five ($75) dollar booting fee and/or a one-hundred ($100) dollar towing and removal fee] Fees shall be assessed to cover the costs of immobilization and/or impoundment of any vehicle or combinations immobilized or impounded pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or other provisions of law[.]:

(a) A one hundred ($100.00) dollar boot fee and/or a one-hundred and twenty-five ($125.00) dollar towing and removal fee for vehicles or combinations under 17,000 pounds; and

(b) A one hundred ($100.00) dollar boot fee and/or a three hundred ($300.00) dollar towing and removal fee for vehicles or combinations at or over 17,000 pounds.

(2) Storage charges for the storage of any vehicle or combination impounded under the provisions of the Chapter or other provisions of law shall be calculated: [at the rate of ten (10) dollars for each twenty-four hour period or fraction thereof, for the first five (5) days of impoundment, and fifteen (15) dollars for each twenty-four (24) hour period or fraction thereof thereafter.]

(a) At the rate of twelve ($12.00) dollars for each twenty-four hour period or fraction thereof, for the first five (5) days of impoundment, and eighteen ($18.00) dollars for each twenty-four (...