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Council sought to revise permit fee and penalties for contractor parking in Philadelphia.

Official:Amending Chapter 12-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contractor Parking,” to revise the permit fee and the applicable penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla

Introduced: May 23, 2019

: 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 revises the permit fee and penalties for contractor parking in Philadelphia. Contractors must pay a higher $600 fee to get or renew their permit, and those who break traffic rules face a civil penalty of up to $1,000.

What This Bill Does

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Increases the permit fee for contractor parking from $150 to $600 for issuance or renewal of a Contractor Parking Permit.
Increases the applicable penalty for breaking traffic rules from $100 to $1,000.
Requires that a Contractor Parking Permit applicant pay the increased fee before the permit is issued or renewed.
Maintains the requirement that a permit applicant not have three or more unpaid parking violation fines imposed for the vehicle, or any unpaid taxes or fees due the City of Philadelphia, in order to be eligible for a permit.