Chapter 12-100. General Provisions
§ 12-101. Short Title.
§ 12-102. Definitions.
Chapter 12-200. Administration
§ 12-201. Duties of Police Department.
§ 12-202. Duties of the Department.
§ 12-203. Emergency and Trial Regulations.
§ 12-204. Maintenance of Copies of Ordinances and Regulations.
Chapter 12-300. Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles.
§ 12-301. Meeting or Overtaking Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicle While Utilizing Wheelchair Lift.
§ 12-302. Reports by Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicle Operators.
§ 12-303. Use of Red Hazard Signals.
§ 12-304. Exceptions from Stopping Requirements.
§ 12-305. Penalty.
Chapter 12-400. Right-of-Way Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-401. Through-Streets Designated.
§ 12-402. Controls for Through-Streets.
§ 12-403. Intersections Where Stop Required.
§ 12-404. Duty to Stop at Stop Signs.
§ 12-405. Vehicles and Street Cars Entering Through-Street or Stop Intersection.
§ 12-406. Emerging From a Driveway or Building.
§ 12-407. Stop When Traffic Obstructed.
§ 12-408. Obedience to Bridge Signals.
§ 12-409. Penalty.
Chapter 12-500. Turning Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-501. Turning Markers and Devices.
§ 12-502. Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs.
§ 12-503. Obedience to No-turn Signs.
§ 12-504. Penalty.
Chapter 12-600. Street Direction Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-601. Designation of Direction of Movement on Streets.
§ 12-602. Operation on One-Way Streets.
§ 12-603. Penalty.
Chapter 12-700. Bicycle Lanes
§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.
Chapter 12-800. Bicycle Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-801. Persons Riding Bicycles.
§ 12-802. Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices.
§ 12-803. Riding on Bicycles.
§ 12-804. Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths.
§ 12-805. Emerging from a Driveway or Building.
§ 12-806. Carrying Articles.
§ 12-807. Parking.
§ 12-808. Riding on Sidewalks.
§ 12-809. Warning Devices and Brakes on Bicycles.
§ 12-810. Bicycle Regulations and Penalties.
§ 12-811. Penalty.
§ 12-812. Use of Audio Headphones.
§ 12-813. Removal of Abandoned Inoperable Bicycles.
Chapter 12-900. Parking Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-901. Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited at Certain Places.
§ 12-902. Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited.
§ 12-903. Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited at Certain Times.
§ 12-904. Loading and Unloading.
§ 12-905. Permits for Curb Loading Zones.
§ 12-906. Stopping in Passenger Loading Zone.
§ 12-906.1. Live Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones.
§ 12-907. Designation of Public Carrier Stands.
§ 12-908. Stopping, Standing and Parking of Buses and Taxicabs.
§ 12-909. Restricted Use of Bus and Taxicab Stands.
§ 12-910. Angle Parking.
§ 12-911. Permit for Loading or Unloading at an Angle to the Curb.
§ 12-912. Stopping, Standing and Parking Outside Business and Residence Districts.
§ 12-913. Prohibitions in Specified Places.
§ 12-914. Additional Parking Regulations.
§ 12-915. Unattended Motor Vehicle.
§ 12-916. Additional Parking Prohibitions.
§ 12-917. Valet Parking Zones.
§ 12-918. Parking for Auto Sharing Organizations.
§ 12-918.1. Parking for Flexible-Park Auto Sharing Organizations: Pilot Program.
§ 12-919. On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Vending Carts and Other Large Vehicles.
§ 12-920. Permits for Hotel Loading Zones.
§ 12-921. Penalty.
§ 12-922. Parking with Sun Screening Devices.
Chapter 12-1000. Parking Meter Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-1001. Designation of Parking Meter Zones.
§ 12-1002. Parking Prohibited in Parking Meter Zones.
§ 12-1003. Parking Meter Placement.
§ 12-1004. Reserved.
§ 12-1005. Use of Parking Meters.
§ 12-1005.1. Parking Meter Kiosk Receipt Required.
§ 12-1006. Overtime Parking Prohibited.
§ 12-1007. Substitutes for Coins Prohibited.
§ 12-1008. Damage to Parking Meters.
§ 12-1009. Abolition of Loading Zones.
§ 12-1010. Penalty.
Chapter 12-1100. Miscellaneous Regulations and Penalties
§ 12-1101. Load Restrictions Upon Vehicles Using Certain Streets.
§ 12-1102. Designation of Restricted Street.
§ 12-1103. Use of Certain Streets by Commercial Vehicles.
§ 12-1104. Restrictions Upon Use of Streets by Certain Vehicles.
§ 12-1105. Railroad Trains and Street Cars Not to Block Streets.
§ 12-1106. Operating a Vehicle or Street Car Through Funeral or Other Procession.
§ 12-1107. Participants in a Procession.
§ 12-1108. Funeral Processions To Be Identified.
§ 12-1109. Permits Required for Parades, Processions and Assemblages.
§ 12-1110. Vehicles Shall Not Be Driven on a Sidewalk.
§ 12-1111. Restricted Access Highways.
§ 12-1112. Passing Street Car on Left.
§ 12-1113. Street Car Stops.
§ 12-1114. Unlawful Riding on Vehicles.
§ 12-1115. Riding on Motorcycles or Motor-Driven Cycles.
§ 12-1116. Clinging to Moving Vehicles.
§ 12-1117. Physically Handicapped and Disabled or Severely Disabled Veteran Parking.
§ 12-1118. Soliciting Rides or Business.
§ 12-1119. Soliciting the Watching of Cars.
§ 12-1120. Abandoned Vehicles.
§ 12-1121. Electrical Work Not To Be Performed Without Approval.
§ 12-1122. Use of Audio Headphones While Operating Motor Vehicles.
§ 12-1123. Audible Motor Vehicle Alarms.
§ 12-1124. Use of Certain Streets by Mobile and Motor Homes.
§ 12-1125. Operation of Motor Vehicles on a Portion of South Street Prohibited During Certain Hours.
§ 12-1126. Sound Reproduction Devices.
§ 12-1127. Excessive Idling of and Noise from Motor Vehicles.
§ 12-1128. Commercial Vehicles to Display Name, Address and Telephone Number of Owner.
§ 12-1129. Penalty.
§ 12-1130. Vehicle Seizures.
§ 12-1131. Electric Vehicle Parking.
§ 12-1132. Prohibiting Use of Mobile Telephones by Persons Operating Vehicles.
§ 12-1133. Off-Road Vehicles.
§ 12-1134. Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors.
§ 12-1135. Prohibited Parking or Maintaining of Semitrailers and Truck Tractors at Residential Properties.
§ 12-1136. Nuisance Vehicles.
§ 12-1137. License Plate Flipping Device – Unlawful Conduct
Chapter 12-1200. Traffic-Control Devices
§ 12-1201. Authority to Install Traffic-Control Devices.
§ 12-1202. Obedience to Official Traffic-Control Devices.
§ 12-1203. Non-intersection Traffic-Control Signals.
§ 12-1204. Play Streets.
§ 12-1205. Designation of Crosswalks and Safety Zones.
§ 12-1206. Traffic Lanes.
§ 12-1207. Hazardous Intersections.
§ 12-1208. Penalty.
Chapter 12-1300. Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
§ 12-1301. Authority of Firemen.
§ 12-1302. Persons Propelling Push Carts or Riding Animals to Obey Traffic Regulations.
§ 12-1303. Public Employees to Obey Regulations.
§ 12-1304. Exemptions to Authorized Emergency Vehicles.
§ 12-1305. Penalty.
Chapter 12-1400. Penalties and Procedure for Violations
§ 12-1401. Traffic Violation Notices; Parking Violation Notices.
§ 12-1402. Traffic Violation Notice and Parking Violation Notice Use Controlled.
§ 12-1403. Summary Procedure.
§ 12-1404. Penalty.
§ 12-1405. Reward Program.
Chapter 12-1500. Effect of Title
§ 12-1501. Repeal and Saving Provisions.
Chapter 12-1600. Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles in Areas Under the Control of the Fairmount Park Commission
§ 12-1601. Commercial Vehicles.
§ 12-1602. Trailers and Semi-Tractors.
§ 12-1603. Forbidden Drive.
§ 12-1604. Public Areas.
§ 12-1605. Vehicle Washing and Repairing.
§ 12-1606. Driver Training.
§ 12-1607. Snowmobiles and Minibikes.
Chapter 12-1700. Achieving Driving Equality
§ 12-1701. Legislative Intent.
§ 12-1702. Definitions.
§ 12-1703. Compliance and Enforcement of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
§ 12-1704. Construction.
§ 12-1705. Severability.
Chapters 12-1800 to 12-2300. Reserved
Chapter 12-2400. Towing and Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles
§ 12-2401. Definitions.
§ 12-2402. Official Towing Stations.
§ 12-2403. Towing Zones; Designation; Signs.
§ 12-2404. Responsibility of Official Towing Stations.
§ 12-2405. Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice.
§ 12-2405.1. Removal of Vehicles Blocking Driveways.
§ 12-2406. Recovery of Vehicles; Hearings.
§ 12-2406.1. Fees and Charges.
§ 12-2406.2. Damage to Vehicle Booting Devices.
§ 12-2407. Records.
§ 12-2408. Other Proceedings.
§ 12-2409. Towing Zone Locations and Hours.
Chapter 12-2500. Snow Emergencies
§ 12-2501. Definitions.
§ 12-2502. General Provisions.
§ 12-2503. Towing.
§ 12-2504. Penalties.
Chapter 12-2600. Chestnut Street Transitway
§ 12-2601. Legislative Purpose.
§ 12-2602. Definitions.
§ 12-2603. Prohibited Conduct.
§ 12-2604. Authorized Vehicles.
§ 12-2605. Vehicles Permitted on Transitway With Notification.
§ 12-2606. Regular and Special Uses.
§ 12-2607. Administration.
§ 12-2608. Penalty.
Chapter 12-2700. Permit Parking Districts
§ 12-2701. Legislative Purpose.
§ 12-2702. Definitions.
§ 12-2703. Designation of Permit Parking Districts.
§ 12-2704. Posting of Signs.
§ 12-2705. Issuance of Resident Parking Permits.
§ 12-2706. Reserved.
§ 12-2707. Transfer of Resident Parking Permits.
§ 12-2708. Issuance of Temporary Parking Permits.
§ 12-2709. Use of Resident Parking Permits and Temporary Parking Permits.
§ 12-2710. Exemption for the Physically Disabled.
§ 12-2711. Rules and Regulations.
§ 12-2712. Penalty.
Chapter 12-2800. Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations
§ 12-2801. Legislative Findings.
§ 12-2802. Powers and Duties of The Director of Finance.
§ 12-2803. Delegation of Functions, Powers and Duties to The Philadelphia Parking Authority.
§ 12-2804. Issuance and Service of Parking Tickets.
§ 12-2805. Notice of Parking Violation.
§ 12-2806. Answer.
§ 12-2807. Adjudications.
§ 12-2808. Administrative Review.
§ 12-2809. Civil Penalties and Costs.
Chapter 12-2900. Contractor Parking
§ 12-2901. Definitions.
§ 12-2902. Contractor Parking Permit.
§ 12-2903. Rules and Regulations.
§ 12-2904. Prohibited Conduct.
§ 12-2904.1. Display of Invalid Permit.
§ 12-2905. Penalties, Revocation of Contractor Parking Permit.
Chapter 12-3000. Use of an Automated Red Light Enforcement System to Prevent Red Light Violations
§ 12-3001. Definitions.
§ 12-3002. Automated Red Light Enforcement.
§ 12-3003. Defenses to Liability.
§ 12-3004. Powers and Duties of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
§ 12-3005. Intersections At Which This Chapter Applies.
§ 12-3006. Penalty.
§ 12-3007. Notification of Violation.
§ 12-3008. Admission of Responsibility and Payment of Fine.
§ 12-3009. Request for a Hearing.
§ 12-3010. Hearings.
§ 12-3011. Appeals.
§ 12-3012. Limitations.
Chapter 12-3100. Selling, Leasing, or Reserving of Parking Spaces on Public Streets Prohibited
§ 12-3101. Prohibiting the Selling, Leasing, or Reserving of Public Parking Spaces.
Chapter 12-3200. Fee for Local Use
§ 12-3201. Fee Imposed for Local Use.
§ 12-3202. Use of the Fee Revenue.
Chapter 12-3300. Self-Propelled Mobility Devices
§ 12-3301. Operating Requirements.
§ 12-3302. Enforcement and Penalties.
Chapter 12-3400. Use of an Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety on Roosevelt Boulevard
§ 12-3401. Definitions.
§ 12-3402. Speed Limit Violations Using Automated Enforcement.
§ 12-3403. Locations at Which an Automated System May Be Installed.
§ 12-3404. Role of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
§ 12-3405. Notification of Violation.
§ 12-3406. Fines and Penalties.
§ 12-3407. Admission of Responsibility and Payment of Fine.
§ 12-3408. Defenses to Liability.
§ 12-3409. Request for a Hearing.
§ 12-3410. Limitations.
Chapter 12-3500. Personal Delivery Devices
§ 12-3501. Definitions.
§ 12-3502. Operation of Personal Delivery Devices in the Right-of-Way.
Chapter 12-3600. Camera-Based Enforcement System for Parking, Stopping, and Standing Violations That Interfere with Mass Transit
§ 12-3601. Definitions.
§ 12-3602. Camera-Based Enforcement System.
§ 12-3603. Roles of the System Administrator and the Transit Authority.
§ 12-3604. Administration of Notices of Violation.
§ 12-3605. Defenses to Liability.
§ 12-3606. Regulations.
Notes
| 1 | The Traffic Code was approved and became effective May 6, 1958, and superseded the Traffic Ordinances of March 25, 1946, as amended. See 1958 Ordinances, p. 366. |