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Philadelphia Horse-Drawn Carriage Operators Face New Nighttime Operating Restrictions Under City Council Proposal

Official:Amending Section 9-402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animal Drawn Carriages," by changing the permitted hours of operation; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla

Introduced: May 9, 2013

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 amends the rules for horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia by changing their permitted hours of operation.

What This Bill Does

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Changes the permitted hours of operation for horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia.
Restricts horse-drawn carriages from operating on any street between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. from Monday through Friday from April 1 to October 31, and between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. during the same period.
Restricts horse-drawn carriages from operating on any street between 10:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from April 1 to October 31, and between 9:00 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. from November 1 to March
4. Specifies that horse-drawn carriages are only permitted to operate on certain routes and times, and that operators must comply with these restrictions as a condition of retaining their license.