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Council proposes stricter parking rules on City Hall aprons with permit requirement.

Official:Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," by amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," prohibiting the parking of certain vehicles on certain sections of City-owned property; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: December 11, 2014

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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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 parking on City Hall aprons in Philadelphia, allowing certain vehicles to park with a permit and prohibiting unauthorized vehicles.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits parking of unauthorized vehicles on the north, east, and south sides of City Hall, except for vehicles operated by licensed contractors with a Contractor Parking Permit, the Center City District or its successor, and other vehicles granted a permit by the Commissioner of Public Property.
Allows vehicles operated by licensed contractors to park on the apron when performing active work within City Hall, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Property.
Requires the Commissioner of Public Property to prepare a plan for the allotment of parking spaces within 30 days, which must include spaces for the Mayor and at least 20 spaces for the Council on a 24-hour day basis.
Limits the duration of permits for special purposes to 30 days or less.