ing ▁Author ity ▁provided ▁par king ▁gar ages ▁and ▁par king ▁lots , ▁but ▁various ▁city ▁depart ments ▁were ▁responsible ▁for ▁on - street ▁par king . ▁ ▁On - street ▁par king ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁Philadelphia ▁City ▁Council ▁was ▁author ized ▁by ▁the ▁Pennsylvania ▁General ▁Assembly ▁to ▁delegate ▁certain ▁powers ▁formerly ▁exerc ised ▁by ▁various ▁city ▁depart ments ▁to ▁the ▁Park ing ▁Author ity . ▁In ▁April , ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁City ▁Council ▁transferred ▁on - street ▁par king ▁respons ib ilities ▁to ▁the ▁Author ity . ▁ ▁Function s ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁Stre ets ▁Department : ▁▁ ▁Location , ▁installation ▁and ▁maintenance ▁of ▁all ▁par king ▁meters ▁throughout ▁the ▁city ▁ ▁Pre par ation ▁of ▁documentation ▁to ▁modify ▁existing ▁or ▁implement ▁new ▁par king ▁reg ulations , ▁establish ing ▁time ▁limits , ▁loading ▁zones , ▁fire ▁hyd rant ▁restrictions , ▁reserved ▁par king ▁for ▁people ▁with ▁dis abilities , ▁to w - away ▁zones ▁and ▁resident ial ▁permit ▁par king ▁ ▁Pre par ation ▁of ▁work ▁orders ▁for ▁par king ▁reg ulations ▁signs ▁ ▁Function s ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁Re venue ▁Department : ▁▁ ▁Meter ▁Col lections ▁ ▁Function s ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁Police ▁Department : ▁▁ ▁Iss u ance ▁and ▁processing ▁of ▁par king ▁tick ets ▁ ▁Tow ing ▁of ▁motor ▁vehicles ▁ ▁Imp ound ment ▁of ▁motor ▁vehicles ▁ ▁However , ▁both ▁Police ▁Department ▁officers ▁and ▁SE P TA ▁super vis ors ▁can ▁issue ▁par king ▁tick ets . ▁ ▁Function