City of Philadelphia - File #: 150670

• File #: 150670
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/10/2015
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 12/10/2015
• Title: Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding a new Chapter 12-3200, entitled "Fee for Local Use," to impose a fee on each nonexempt vehicle registered to an address located in the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: FEE FOR LOCAL USE, TRAFFIC CODE
• Code sections: 12-3200 - FEE FOR LOCAL USE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/23/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/10/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/30/2015	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2015	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
11/30/2015	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
11/30/2015	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/10/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding a new Chapter 12-3200, entitled "Fee for Local Use," to impose a fee on each nonexempt vehicle registered to an address located in the City, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

WHEREAS, under Act 89 of 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly authorized municipalities to raise new revenues in connection with vehicle registrations for maintenance, repair, and enhancement of safety in the right of way; and

WHEREAS, City Council finds that further funding for these purposes is essential to improving the condition of our streets for vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and all other users; and

WHEREAS, City Council further finds that accidents and fatalities in the right of way can be further reduced or prevented altogether by application of sound analysis of data and smart policies; and

WHEREAS, funding such as that authorized by Act 89 will contribute to realizing the vision of better and safer rights of way; NOW, THEREFORE,


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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CHAPTER 12-3200. FEE FOR LOCAL USE.

§12-3201. Fee Imposed for Local Use. Pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. §1935, a fee of five dollars ($5) shall be imposed on each nonexempt vehicle registered to an address in the City to be collected by the Commonwealth's Department of Transportation. The fee shall be imposed at the time a vehicle is registered or at the time a vehicle's registration is renewed.

§ 12-3202. Use of the Fee revenue. Pursuant to Pa. Const. Art. 8, § 11, funds received on account of the fee imposed pursuant to this Chapter shall be used solely for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of and safety on public highways and bridges and costs and expenses incident thereto, and for the payment of obligations incurred for such p...