Bill 060156
Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions.
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“…o. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 060156.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 30, 2006 · Mar 30, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“…lphia Code by permitting vending on the west side of 10th Street from Market to Ludlow Street"; and Bill No. 060156 entitled, "An ordinance amending Section 12-1120 of the Philadelphia Code entitled, 'Abandoned Vehicles' by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge"; and Bill No. 060158 entitled, "An ordinance establishing a no parking any time regulation on the east side of Keystone…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 23, 2006 · Mar 23, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 060156, an ordinance amending Section 12-1120 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Abandoned Vehicles" by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 23, 2006 · Mar 23, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 2, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 2, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Kenney that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.
- Mar 20, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Mar 20, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Mar 20, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Mar 23, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 23, 2006SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Mar 23, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 30, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 30, 2006PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Apr 20, 2006SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §12-1120. Abandoned Vehicles. * * * (5) Upon written request of the Police Department as per 67 Pa. Code Sec. 253.5(b), an authorized salvor shall take possession of and remove to the storage facility of the salvor any abandoned vehicle located within thirty (30) miles of the place of business of the salvor. When a vehicle is towed by an authorized salvor as an abandoned vehicle, the provisions of Chapter 73 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S.A., Sec. 7301-7312, and of Chapter 253 of the Pennsylvania Code, 67 Pa. Code Sec. 253.1-253.6 shall apply. (6) The salvor shall not charge more than [forty-five (45) dollars] one hundred dollars ($100) for the towing of the abandoned vehicle and not more than [six (6) dollars] eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per day for [the] each of the first five days of storage of that same abandoned vehicle, and not more than seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents ($17.25) for each day of storage thereafter. _____________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2