Official:Amending The Philadelphia Code by adding a new section prohibiting the parking or maintaining of semitrailers and truck tractors at residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill
Introduced: March 16, 2023
Signed: June 15, 2023
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds a new rule to Philadelphia's Code that prohibits parking or maintaining semitrailers and truck tractors on residential properties. This means large trucks cannot be parked in front of houses or backyards. The penalty for violating this rule is a $500 fine per day.
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