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File #: 080204    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 2/28/2008 In control: Committee on Streets and Services
On agenda: Final action: 4/10/2008
Title: Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 58th Street at Walnut Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
Indexes: AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy08020400.pdf
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Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations,” by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 58th Street at Walnut Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
 
SECTION 1.  Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
 
CHAPTER 12-3000.      USE OF AN AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM TO PREVENT RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS.
 
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§12-3005.      Intersections At Which This Chapter Applies.
 
      (1)      Automated red light enforcement systems that are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be used to enforce this Chapter only at the following intersections, and as this list may be amended from time to time by ordinance, subject to the designation of such intersections by agreement of the System Administrator and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation:
 
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(p)      58th Street at Walnut Street
 
 
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§12-3006.      Penalty.
 
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      (3)      No penalties are authorized during the first [120] sixty (60) days of operation of the automated system at each particular intersection.  During such phase-in period, a warning may be sent to the violator.
 
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