TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE
Footnotes
[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was approved and became effective May 6, 1958, and superseded the Traffic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.
[2] Added, Bill No.
970403 (approved May 19, 1998).
[3] Added, 1976
Ordinances, p. 879.
[4] Amended, Bill
No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[5] Amended, Bill
No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[6] Added, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72.
[7] Amended, 1960
Ordinances, p. 912.
[8] Added, Bill No.
970715 (approved March 20, 1998).
[9] Amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72; amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995
Ordinances, p. 1081.
[10] Added, 1982
Ordinances, p. 1656.
[11] Added, 1964
Ordinances, p. 1270; amended, 1981 Ordinances, p. 1142.
[12] Added, 1981
Ordinances, p. 1142; amended, 1982 Ordinances, p. 14; amended, 1982 Ordinances,
p. 769.
[13] Added, 1983
Ordinances, p. 1486.
[14] Added, 1984
Ordinances, p. 924.
[15] Added, 1987
Ordinances, p. 23.
[16] Added, 1989
Ordinances, p. 26.
[17] Added, 1991
Ordinances, p. 866.
[18] Added, 1992
Ordinances, p. 208.
[19] Added, 1993
Ordinances, p. 40.
[20] Added, Bill
No. 960846-A (approved April 18, 1997).
[21] Amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72; amended and renumbered subsections (2) and (3), 1990
Ordinances, p. 211.
[22] Added, 1982
Ordinances, p. 1389.
[23] Added, 1990
Ordinances, p. 1013. Enrolled bill numbered this subsection (4). Former
subsection deleted and replaced with new subsection, 1992 Ordinances, p.
661.
[24] Amended, 1973
Ordinances, p. 902; amended, 1974 Ordinances, p. 859; amended, 1993 Ordinances,
p. 3.
[25] Amended, 1973
Ordinances, p. 902; amended, 1974 Ordinances, p. 859; amended, 1993 Ordinances,
p. 3.
[26] Added, 1993
Ordinances, p. 3.
[27] Renumbered,
1993 Ordinances, p. 3.
[28] Renumbered,
1993 Ordinances, p. 3.
[29] Amended, 1983
Ordinances, p. 29.
[30] Added, 1973
Ordinances, p. 120.
[31] Added, 1989
Ordinances, p. 99, effective June 30, 1989.
[32] Added, 1989
Ordinances, p. 99, effective June 30, 1989.
[33] Added, Bill
No. 970324 (approved July 1, 1997).
[34] Added, 1989
Ordinances, p. 99, effective June 30, 1989.
[35] Added, 1989
Ordinances, p. 99, effective June 30, 1989.
[36] Added, 1992
Ordinances, p. 859.
[37] Added, Bill
No. 970 (approved May 1, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 531. Section 3 of the
Ordinance provides that it shall take effect in 90 days.
[38] Added, Bill
No. 970403 (approved May 19, 1998).
[39] Amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72; renumbered, 1989 Ordinances, p. 99; renumbered, 1992
Ordinances, p. 859; renumbered, Bill No. 970403 (approved May 19,
1998).
[40] Added, 1982
Ordinances, p. 1389.
[41] Amended, Bill
No. 000148 (approved May 16, 2000).
[42] Amended, 1992
Ordinances, p. 737.
[43] Amended, 1961
Ordinances, p. 1002; amended, 1969 Ordinances, p. 816; amended, 1990 Ordinances,
p. 211.
[44] Added, 1990
Ordinances, p. 211.
[45] Amended, 1968
Ordinances, p. 1575; amended, 1982 Ordinances, p. 1389; amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72.
[46] Amended, 1992
Ordinances, p. 812; amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995
Ordinances, p. 1081.
[47] Amended, 1964
Ordinances, p. 538.
[48] Former
section repealed and new section added, 1982 Ordinances, p. 1906; amended, 1988
Ordinances, p. 899.
[49] Amended, Bill
No. 000358 (approved January 23, 2001).
[50] Amended, Bill
No. 000358 (approved January 23, 2001).
[51] Added, Bill
No. 000358 (approved January 23, 2001).
[52] Amended, Bill
No. 000359, § 2 (approved January 23, 2001).Section 3 of Bill No.
000359 reads as follows: "Effective dates. Section 1 of this Ordinance
shall take effect with respect to the issuance or renewal of public garage and
public parking lot licenses for periods beginning on and after January 1,
2001.Section 2 of this Ordinance shall take effect immediately."
[53] Amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72.
[54] Amended and
subsections added, 1984 Ordinances, p. 21.
[55] Added, 1976
Ordinances, p. 879.
[56] Added, 1982
Ordinances, p. 1656.
[57] Added, Bill
No. 518 (approved March 29, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 156.
[58] Added, 1984
Ordinances, p. 717.
[59] Added, 1991
Ordinances, p. 33.
[60] Added, 1993
Ordinances, p. 131; amended, 1993 Ordinances, p. 790.
[61] Added, 1993
Ordinances, p. 1196; amended, Bill No. 960747 (approved April 30,
1997).
[62] Added, Bill
No. 960747 (approved April 30, 1997).
[63] Added, Bill
No. 960747 (approved April 30, 1997).
[64] Added, 1994
Ordinances, p. 748. Enrolled bill read § 12-1126 in error, since a
§ 12-1126 already exists. Section 3 of the Ordinance provides that it
takes effect in 90 days.
[65] Amended, Bill
No. 1194 (approved December 28, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1413.
[66] Amended, 1966
Ordinances, p. 1165; amended, 1976 Ordinances, p. 879; amended, 1982 Ordinances,
p. 1656; amended, 1989 Ordinances, p. 72; renumbered, 1991 Ordinances, p. 33;
renumbered and amended, 1993 Ordinances, p. 790; renumbered and amended, 1993
Ordinances, p. 1196; amended and renumbered, 1994 Ordinances, p. 748; amended,
Bill No. 518 (approved March 29, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 156; amended,
Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081; amended,
Bill No. 960747 (approved April 30, 1997). Bill No. 960747 erroneously numbered
this section as § 12-1128.
[67] Added, Bill
No. 970 (approved May 1, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 531. Enrolled bill
erroneously read § 12-1126, which section already existed. Section 3
of the Ordinance provides that this Section takes effect 90 days after the
effective date of any legislation amending the Vehicle Code to permit the City
to seize vehicles.
[68] Added, Bill
No. 1255 (approved December 18, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1555. Section 2
of the Ordinance provides that it shall take effect on July 1, 1996.
[69] Amended, Bill
No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[70] Amended, Bill
No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[71] Amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72.
[72] Amended, 1964
Ordinances, p. 420.
[73] Amended, 1967
Ordinances, p. 53; amended, 1970 Ordinances, p. 1317.
[74] Amended, Bill
No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[75] Added, 1979
Ordinances, p. 1379.
[76] Amended, 1989
Ordinances, p. 72.
[77] Added, Bill
No. 990198 (approved June 28, 1999).
[78] Added, 1956
Ordinances, p. 268; amended and new subsections added, 1983 Ordinances, p.
349.
[79] Amended, 1983
Ordinances, p. 349.
[80] Amended, 1961
Ordinances, p. 231.
[81] Amended, 1961
Ordinances, p. 231.
[82] Amended, 1958
Ordinances, p. 365; amended, 1983 Ordinances, p. 349.
[83] Added, 1992
Ordinances, p. 859.
[84] Added, Bill
No. 970035 (approved July 1, 1997).
[85] Added, Bill
No. 980111 (approved April 13, 1998).
[86] Added, Bill
No. 970403 (approved May 19, 1998).
[87] Added, Bill
No. 000358 (approved January 23, 2001).
[88] Added, Bill
No. 000673 (approved January 23, 2001). Enrolled Bill No. 000673 numbered this
subsection as (h) in error; renumbered by Code editor.
[89] Amended, Bill
No. 747 (approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[90] Added, Bill
No. 747 (approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[91] Renumbered,
Bill No. 747 (approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[92] Added, Bill
No. 970035 (approved July 1, 1997).
[93] Amended, 1983
Ordinances, p. 349; amended, 1989 Ordinances, p. 72.
[94] Added and
former subsection (9) renumbered, 1989 Ordinances, p. 1374.
[95] Amended, Bill
No. 747 (approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[96] Enrolled Bill
No. 747 read "if" in error.
[97] Added, 1983
Ordinances, p. 349; amended, 1990 Ordinances, p. 211; amended, Bill No. 747
(approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[98] Added, Bill
No. 747 (approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[99] Enrolled Bill
No. 747 omitted "or".
[100] Added,
Bill No. 747 (approved April 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 527.
[101] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 812.
[102] Amended,
1956 Ordinances, p. 412; amended, 1965 Ordinances, pp. 369 and 867; amended,
1966 Ordinances, pp. 260 and 1148; amended, 1973 Ordinances, p. 593; amended,
Bill No. 1048 (approved July 25, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1144.
[103] Amended,
1974 Ordinances, p. 363; amended, 1974 Ordinances, p. 1155; amended, 1974
Ordinances, p. 1157; amended, 1976 Ordinances, pp. 6 and 24; amended, Bill No.
1048 (approved July 25, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1144.
[104] Added,
Bill No. 980447 (approved December 15, 1998).
[105] Added,
Bill No. 000510 (approved November 15, 2000).
[106] Amended,
1974 Ordinances, p. 81; amended, 1974 Ordinances, p. 345; amended, 1975
Ordinances, pp. 10, 51 and 212; amended, 1976 Ordinances, p 149.
[107] Added,
1961 Ordinances, p. 1355; amended, Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995),
1995 Ordinances, p. 67.
[108] Enrolled
bill read Street Commissioner. Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995), 1995
Ordinances, p. 67.
[109] Amended,
Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 67.
[110] Amended by
deleting former subsections 4(b) and (4)(c) and relettering 4(d), Bill No. 957
(approved February 16, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 67.
[111] Amended,
Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 67.
[112] Amended,
Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 67.
[113] Added,
Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 67; amended,
Bill No. 1198 (approved December 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 1339.
[114] Amended,
1989 Ordinances, p. 72; amended, Bill No. 957 (approved February 16, 1995), 1995
Ordinances, p. 67; amended and renumbered, Bill No. 1198 (December 19,
1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1339.
[115] Added,
Bill No. 1198 (approved December 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 1339.
[116] Added,
Bill No. 1198 (approved December 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 1339.
[117] Added,
1975 Ordinances, p. 415.
[118] Amended,
Bill No. 970122 (approved May 14, 1997).
[119] Amended,
Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[120] Added,
1981 Ordinances, p. 303.
[121] Amended
and subsections added, 1985 Ordinances, p. 158; amended, 1994 Ordinances, p. 98.
Section 2 of the Ordinance provides that it takes effect in 60 days.
[122] Amended,
1985 Ordinances, p. 55; amended, 1985 Ordinances, p. 1226.
[123] Amended,
1986 Ordinances, p. 225.
[124] Amended,
1986 Ordinances, p. 227 (formerly called "Powelton Village"
District).
[125] Amended,
1993 Ordinances, p. 23.
[126] Amended,
1993 Ordinances, p. 22.
[127] Amended,
1986 Ordinances, p. 27.
[128] Added,
1982 Ordinances, p. 504; amended, 1993 Ordinances, p. 20.
[129] Amended,
1987 Ordinances, p. 90. Enrolled bill lettered this subsection as (i).
[130] Added,
1983 Ordinances, p 23.
[131] Added,
1984 Ordinances, p. 1086.
[132] Added,
1985 Ordinances, p. 149; amended, 1990 Ordinances, p. 879; amended, 1992
Ordinances, p. 204. Enrolled bill lettered this subsection as (l).
[133] Amended,
1986 Ordinances, p. 625.
[134] Added,
1985 Ordinances, p. 1282.
[135] Added,
1988 Ordinances, p. 749.
[136] Added,
1988 Ordinances, p. 858.
[137] Added,
1989 Ordinances, p. 1496. Added in error: this block is part of District
10.
[138] Added,
1990 Ordinances, p. 972.
[139] Added,
1991 Ordinances, p. 241.
[140] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 203.
[141] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 635.
[142] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 751.
[143] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 822.
[144] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 826; amended, 1993 Ordinances, p. 115; amended, 1994
Ordinances, p. 106.
[145] Added,
1994 Ordinances, p. 107.
[146] Added,
1994 Ordinances, p. 108.
[147] Added,
Bill No. 969 (approved December 28, 1995, 1995 Ordinances, p. 1263);
amended, Bill No. 980763-A (approved June 1, 1999).
[148] Added,
Bill No. 1186 (approved December 28, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 1411.
[149] Amended
and subsections added, 1985 Ordinances, p. 158.
[150] Amended,
1992 Ordinances, p. 815.
[151] Added,
1990 Ordinances, p. 941.
[152] Amended,
1992 Ordinances, p. 815; amended, 1994 Ordinances, p. 98.Section 2 of the
Ordinance provides that it takes effect in 60 days.
[153] Amended,
1992 Ordinances, p. 815; amended, 1994 Ordinances, p. 98. Section 2 of the
Ordinance provides that it takes effect in 60 days.
[154] Amended,
1994 Ordinances, p. 98. Section 2 of the Ordinance provides that it takes effect
in 60 days.
[155] Amended,
1985 Ordinances, p. 158.
[156] Amended,
Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
[157] Added,
1989 Ordinances, p. 72. Section 4 of the 1989 Ordinance provides: "This
Ordinance shall take effect upon the effective date of the regulations issued by
the Director of Finance pursuant to the new subsection 12-2802(1) of The
Philadelphia Code added by Section 1 of this Ordinance. The Director of Finance
shall issue such regulations within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date of
final passage of this Ordinance." The subject regulations were effective
June 30, 1989.
[158] Amended,
1992 Ordinances, p. 754.
[159] Amended,
1992 Ordinances, p. 815.
[160] Amended,
1990 Ordinances, p. 211; amended, Bill No. 970 (approved May 1, 1995), 1995
Ordinances, p. 531. Section 3 of the Ordinance provides that it shall take
effect in 90 days.
[161] Amended,
Bill No. 960846-A (approved April 18, 1997).
[162] Amended,
Bill No. 970215 (approved July 1, 1997).
[163] Amended,
Bill No. 970215 (approved July 1, 1997).
[164] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 661.
[165] Added,
Bill No. 970324 (approved July 1, 1997).
[166] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 859.
[167] Amended,
Bill No. 000179 (approved June 16, 2000).
[168] Added,
Bill No. 970403 (approved May 19, 1998).
[169] Added,
Bill No. 970403 (approved May 19, 1998).
[170] Added,
Bill No. 000148 (approved May 16, 2000).
[171] Added,
Bill No. 000358 (approved January 23, 2001).
[172] Amended,
1990 Ordinances, p. 182.
[173] Amended,
Bill No. 000179 (approved June 16, 2000).
[174] Added,
Bill No. 518 (approved March 29, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 156, effective
90 days after the bill becomes law.
[175] Added,
1993 Ordinances, p. 790; amended, 1994 Ordinances, p. 883.
[176] Added,
1993 Ordinances, p. 1196. Enrolled bill read 12-1117. Amended, Bill No. 960747
(approved April 30, 1997).
[177] Added,
1994 Ordinances, p. 748.
[178] Amended,
Bill No. 990198 (approved June 28, 1999).
[179] Added,
Bill No. 990198 (approved June 28, 1999).
[180] Amended,
Bill No. 1198 (approved December 19, 1995), 1995 Ordinances,
p. 1339.
[181] Added,
1992 Ordinances, p. 754.
[182] Added,
1994 Ordinances, p. 93. Section 3 of the Ordinances provides that it takes
effect in 90 days.