Bill 161002
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-605, entitled "Towing," to clarify requirements for application of the rotational tow system, and by adding penalties, under certain terms and conditions.
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Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2016 · Dec 1, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 17, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Streets and Services. The motion carried unanimously.
- Nov 29, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 29, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Nov 29, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Dec 1, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 1, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Squilla that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Dec 1, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 8, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Dec 20, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by amending Section 9-605, entitled "Towing," to clarify requirements for application of the rotational tow system, and by adding penalties, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ` CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES * * * § 9-605. Towing. * * * (4) Rotation method of tow truck selection. (a) No person shall engage in towing from the scene of an accident where police have been dispatched or otherwise respond to the scene of the accident or with respect to a disabled vehicle [that is either impeding traffic or] on the shoulder of a limited access highway unless that person has either been selected through operation of the rotational system established under this subsection, or has been selected or permitted to perform such tow from a state highway by the State Police. * * * (14) Enforcement. (a) The Enforcement Agency or the Police Department may impound any unlicensed tow truck. In addition, the Police Department may impound a tow truck if its driver refuses a lawful order of a police officer at an accident scene and tows or attempts to tow a vehicle from such accident scene in violation of § 9-605(4)(a) and the police officer's order. The owner may reclaim any impounded vehicle upon the payment of a five hundred (500) dollars impoundment fee. Such impoundment fee shall be in addition to any fines or civil penalties set forth in this Section. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End