Official:Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by providing that no license to engage in the business of towing vehicles shall be issued to a towing company whose business is located in any political subdivision or state that will not, as a matter of practice or policy, enter into contracts for towing services with any Philadelphia based towing companies; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: June 21, 2004
Vetoed: September 15, 2005
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Vetoed
This bill aims to prevent Philadelphia from issuing towing licenses to companies based outside of Pennsylvania if those states do not contract with local towing companies.
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