Official:Amending Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing and Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," and Chapter 12-2700, entitled "Permit Parking Districts", by adding new temporary parking permit provisions, penalties, and violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: October 22, 2015
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Lapsed
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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill updates Philadelphia's parking laws by adding new provisions for temporary parking permits, penalties for misuse of these permits, and clarifying towing procedures.
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