Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by conditioning the issuance of licenses for public garages and public parking lots on the provision of accessible parking spaces in such garages and lots; and amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by prohibiting parking in such accessible parking spaces except by persons parking vehicles lawfully bearing registration plates or parking placards issued to physically handicapped persons or severely-disabled veterans; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: May 18, 2000
Signed: December 14, 2000
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law requires public garages and parking lots in Philadelphia to provide accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities and prohibits non-disabled individuals from parking in these spaces.
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