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Towing Companies Gain New Authority to Remove Vehicles from Hospital Parking Lots Without Tickets

Official:Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by providing that a vehicle may be towed from the premises of a hospital without first being ticketed, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: September 8, 2011

: 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 allows towing companies to remove vehicles from hospital parking lots without first issuing a ticket, under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

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Allows towing companies to remove vehicles from hospital parking lots without first issuing a ticket.
Specifies that towing companies must be licensed under paragraph (3) of Section 9-605 to tow vehicles from licensed or unlicensed parking lots, private property, or driveways.
Exempts towing from hospital parking lots from the requirement that the vehicle be ticketed for a violation before being towed.
Requires the Police Department to be notified by the towing company before towing a vehicle, except in licensed parking lots where a vehicle may be moved to another location prior to ticketing.