Official:Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to limit the period for collection of certain parking violation penalties, revise procedures for temporary movement of parking meters, revise the penalties for certain parking violations; revise the fees for booting, towing and storage of certain immobilized and impounded vehicles; altering the period for late fees for certain violations, and such fees; and make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kelly
Introduced: May 18, 2006
Signed: June 15, 2006
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill changed parking fines and fees in Philadelphia. The fine for booting a car is now $100 and towing fee is up to $300. Storage charges also increased.
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