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File #: 080650    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 9/18/2008 In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
On agenda: Final action: 3/26/2009
Title: Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by amending the requirements required for Towing From Private Lots, Private Property and Driveways, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
Indexes: TOWING
Code sections: 9-605 - Towing
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy08065000.pdf
Title
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Towing,” by amending the requirements required for Towing From Private Lots, Private Property and Driveways, all under certain terms and conditions.  
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.      Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
 
§9-605.      Towing.
 
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(11)      Towing From Private Lots, Private Property and Driveways. Only towing companies licensed under paragraph (3) of this Section shall be permitted to tow any illegally parked vehicle from any licensed or unlicensed parkig lot, from private property, from any common driveway and from in front of any driveway where the vehicle is blocking access to that driveway.
 
(a)      No such tow is permitted unless the parking lot or private property 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 or, for single-family residential properties, no smaller than eighteen (18) inches high and eighteen (18) inches across.  The sign [which] shall give notice:
 
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