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City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia                        - 1 -
City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107


BILL NO. 080211


Introduced February 28, 2008


Councilmembers Clarke and Kelly


Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Services


AN ORDINANCE

Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated
Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the
installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of 9th Street at Roosevelt
Boulevard and at the intersection of Hunting Park Avenue at Broad Street, and by
reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all
under certain terms and conditions.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:

CHAPTER 12-3000. USE OF AN AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT
SYSTEM TO PREVENT RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS.

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§12-3005.       Intersections At Which This Chapter Applies.

(1)     Automated red light enforcement systems that are approved by the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be used to enforce this Chapter only at
the following intersections, and as this list may be amended from time to time by
ordinance, subject to the designation of such intersections by agreement of the System
Administrator and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation:

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(n)     9th Street at Roosevelt Boulevard


City of Philadelphia

BILL NO. 080211 continued


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(o)       Hunting Park Avenue at Broad Street


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§12-3006.           Penalty.

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(3)       No penalties are authorized during the first [120] sixty (60) days of
operation of the automated system at each particular intersection.  During such phase-in
period, a warning may be sent to the violator.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.
Italics indicate new matter added.




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