City of Philadelphia - File #: 160026-A

• File #: 160026-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/21/2016
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 10/10/2019
• Title: Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," Chapter 12-100, "General Provisions," by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding "live performing arts venue" to the entities exempt from paying fees for curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled "Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones," providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Oh
• Indexes: PARKING REGULATIONS, TRAFFIC CODE
• Code sections: 12-100 - General Provisions, 12-900 - Parking Regulations and Penalties, Title 12 - TRAFFIC CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/24/2019	2	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
10/10/2019	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
9/26/2019	1	CITY COUNCIL
9/26/2019	2	CITY COUNCIL
9/26/2019	2	CITY COUNCIL
10/11/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/11/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/11/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
10/9/2018	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
10/9/2018	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
1/21/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," Chapter 12-100, "General Provisions," by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by adding "live performing arts venue" to the entities exempt from paying fees for curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled "Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones," providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, Philadelphia has historically been an important cultural center for the performing arts; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia still is the source of great performing arts talent; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia values its role as a World Center for Culture, and desires to enhance that role and reputation; and

WHEREAS, Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones promote safety, convenience, and efficiency for Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues; and

WHEREAS, The establishment of Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones is a concrete way that the City of Philadelphia can support Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues; and

WHEREAS, The City should do what it can to promote Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues, and thus contribute to its international reputation as a World Center for Culture; 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:

CHAPTER 12-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

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? 12-102. Definitions.
In this Title the following definitions apply:

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(9) Live Performing Artists. Live Performing Artists include natural persons or groups of natural persons who do live performance arts including, but not limited to, mu...