Philadelphia’s 2024 tint ordinance reached parked vehicles

Philadelphia added a parked-vehicle tint offense in 2024. Bill 240158 was signed May 1; the published city code records June 30 as its effective date. A May 23 explanation from the Citizens Police Oversight Commission described how enforcement would reach parked vehicles as well as moving traffic.

Section 12-922 prohibits parking a vehicle on a public highway with screening material that would violate Pennsylvania’s referenced rule if the vehicle were being driven. The city provision uses that state-law definition rather than creating a new, universal percentage for every window.

The commission said the Philadelphia Parking Authority and police could issue violations, with a $100 fine. The code also provides for dismissal when a vehicle had a valid PennDOT exemption certificate at the time of the violation.

The practical change was where enforcement could occur. Leaving a vehicle parked did not keep it outside this particular rule. This historical account does not establish citation volumes, an enforcement campaign’s results or whether a specific vehicle qualifies for an exemption.