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City Unveils Online Driveway Inventory, Revealing Public Parking Spots in Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Official:Amending Section 12-2405.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Removal of Vehicles Blocking Driveways," by authorizing the Department of Streets or other department designated by the Mayor to create and maintain an inventory and database of certain driveways and parking spaces and to publish such information on the City's official website, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez

Introduced: March 17, 2016

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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 updates a city ordinance to require the creation of an inventory and database of driveways and parking spaces. This information will be made public on the city's website.

What This Bill Does

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The Department of Streets or another department designated by the Mayor must create and maintain an inventory and database of driveways and private parking spaces.
The inventory and database will include information that will allow an owner or possessor to remove an unattended vehicle blocking access to a driveway.
The Department of Streets or another department designated by the Mayor must publish the inventory and database on the City's official website.
The City's website will provide information that allows the public to determine which driveways and parking spaces are affected by the ordinance.