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Council sought to prohibit parking boats on Philadelphia roadways for sale and repairs

Official:Amending Section 12-902 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited," by prohibiting the standing or parking of any boat on the roadway for the purpose of sale, washing, greasing or repairing and amending Section 12-2405, entitled "Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice," to provide for towing of boats parked for the purpose of sale and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Introduced: June 5, 2008

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill prohibits parking boats on Philadelphia roadways for sale, washing, greasing, or repairing, and allows for towing of boats parked for sale with penalties for violators.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits parking boats on Philadelphia roadways for sale.
Prohibits parking boats on Philadelphia roadways for commercial washing, greasing, or repairing (except for emergency repairs).
Allows for towing of boats parked on roadways for sale.
Imposes penalties for violators of the above prohibitions.