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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), by amending Section 9-605 ("Towing") to establish specific limits to the amounts that may be charged for towing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property and driveways; and to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.
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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE BUSINESSES.
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ยง9-605. Towing.
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(2) Definitions. In this Section the following definitions apply:
(a) Towing Company. Any person, partnership, corporation, fiduciary, association or other entity owning, operating or conducting the business of [disentangling, removing or] towing [vehicles damaged by collision or other accident];
(b) Towing. The moving or removing or the preparation therefor of a [disabled] vehicle by another vehicle for which a service charge is made, either directly or indirectly, including any dues or other charges of clubs or associations which provide towing services;
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(11) Towing From Private Lots, Private Property and Driveways. [All] Only towing companies licensed under paragraph (3) of [Section 9-605] this Section shall be permitted to tow any illegally parked vehicle from any licensed [,] or unlicensed parking lot, from private property, from any common driveway and from in front of any driveway where the vehicle is blocking access to that driveway. [, providing that:]
(a) [All] No such tow is permitted unless the parking lot[s and] or private property [have] has posted in a conspicuous place near its entry which can be easily seen by the public a sign no smaller than thirty-six (36) inches high and thirty-six (36) inches across which shall give notice:
(.1) That unauthorized parking i...
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