City of Philadelphia - File #: 090581-A

• File #: 090581-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 11/19/2009
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," by adding a new Section 9-410, entitled "Pedicabs," to provide for the licensing and regulation of businesses operating Pedicabs for hire, and setting forth rules of operation; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: PEDICABS
• Code sections: 9-400 - Carriers

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/1/2009	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/19/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/19/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/5/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/5/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
11/5/2009	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
10/29/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/29/2009	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
10/29/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/27/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/27/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
10/27/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
10/27/2009	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/17/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/17/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," by adding a new Section 9-410, entitled "Pedicabs," to provide for the licensing and regulation of businesses operating Pedicabs for hire, and setting forth rules of operation; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9-400. CARRIERS.
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§ 9-410 Pedicabs.
(1) Definitions.
(a) Pedicab. A pedalcycle with three or more wheels, propelled solely by human power, constructed and operated to transport passengers for hire.
(b) Department. The Department of Streets.
(c) Vehicle Code. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
(2) License Required.
(a) No person shall engage in the business of operating a Pedicab unless that person has first obtained a Pedicab business license from the Department and a license for each Pedicab to be operated.
(b) All applications for such license shall be made on forms supplied by, and submitted to, the Department.
(c) In addition to such information as the Department may require to establish eligibility for a license, the applicant must submit the following to the Department:
(.1) A certificate of insurance indicating compliance with Section 9-410(3)(a);
(.2) A copy of the Pennsylvania Driver's License for each of the applicant's drivers, as required by subsection 9-410(3)(b);
(.3) A non-refundable application fee in the amount of one hundred (100) dollars; and
(.4) The route or routes on which the applicant proposes to operate Pedicabs.
(d) Upon its determination that the applicant has satisfied the conditions for obtaining a license, and approval of one or more proposed routes pursuant to § 9-410(4)(a), the Department shall issue a license following the applicant's payment of a license fee of two hundred...