Official:Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles" by amending the time that an abandoned automobile may remain on the street prior to removal and allowing notice of removal to be made by means of a sticker in the event the abandoned automobile is not properly registered or has no identifiable vehicle identification number, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: March 23, 2000
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill amends the city's policy on abandoned vehicles by allowing for earlier removal and alternative notice methods, such as a sticker.
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