Philadelphia Code 12-901(3) bars parking a commercial vehicle on any street within 100 feet of residential property from 6 PM to 6 AM (except active loading/unloading), and Code 12-919/12-1135 prohibit semitrailers and truck tractors on residential streets, with fines up to $300.
Section 12-901(3) of The Philadelphia Code (Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited at Certain Places) prohibits parking a commercial vehicle on any street within one hundred (100) feet of any property used partially or completely for residential purposes between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except for loading or unloading in the usual course of business with occupiers of the residential property, or while carrying passengers for hire. The restriction does not apply to commercial vehicles of one-half-ton capacity or less that are not materially changed from the manufacturer's design, nor at certain enumerated street segments. Separately, Section 12-919 prohibits parking semitrailers and truck tractors on residential streets, and Section 12-1135 (Prohibited Parking or Maintaining of Semitrailers and Truck Tractors at Residential Properties) bars keeping such vehicles on residential property. The fine schedule lists 12-901(3) Commercial Vehicle Parked in Residential Area at $101, and 12-1128 (Owner Identification On Commercial Vehicle) at $301.
Commercial Vehicle Parked in Residential Area (12-901(3)) is a $101 fine; illegal semitrailer/truck-tractor parking under 12-919 carries a $300 civil penalty plus immobilization and towing; missing owner ID (12-1128) is $301.
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