Jan 21, 2016 Legislation to grow the City’s creative economy by making loading and unloading easier for musicians performing at local venues.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” Chapter 12-100, “General Provisions,” by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, “Parking Regulations and Penalties,” by adding “live performing arts venue” to the entities exempt from paying fees for curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled “Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones,” providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Oh
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” Chapter 12-100, “General
Provisions,” by adding new definitions, and Chapter 12-900, “Parking Regulations and
Penalties,” by adding “live performing arts venue” to the entities exempt from paying fees for
curb loading zone permits and adding a new Section, entitled “Performing Arts Priority Loading
and Unloading Zones,” providing for loading and unloading zones to allow easier access for
performing artists to load-in and load-out at live performing arts venues around the City of
Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
WHEREAS, Philadelphia has historically been an important cultural center for the performing
arts; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia still is the source of great performing arts talent; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia values its role as a World Center for Culture, and desires to enhance
that role and reputation; and
WHEREAS, Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones promote safety,
convenience, and efficiency for Performing Artists and Live Performing Arts Venues; and
WHEREAS, The establishment of Performing Arts Priority Loading and Unloading Zones is a
concrete way that the City of Philadelphia can support Performing Artists and Live Performing
Arts Venues; and
WHEREAS, The City should do what it can to promote Performing Artists and Live Performing
Arts Venues, and thus contribute to its international reputation as a World Center for Culture;
now, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 12-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 12-102. Definitions.
In this Title the following definitions apply:
(9) Live Performing Artists. Live Performing Artists include natural persons or groups
of natural persons who do live performance arts including, but not limited to, music, dance,
comedy, theater, and opera.
(10) Live Performing Arts. Arts performed live including, but not limited to music, dance,
comedy, theater, and opera.
(11) Live Performing Arts Venues. Venues that host Live Performing Arts performances
on at least three separate days per week on a regular schedule and hire one or more Live
Performing Artists to perform the equivalent of sixteen individual performances per week.