Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 1482. Operation;  leasing portions for commercial use;  letting for private operation

Whenever any lands shall be acquired by any such city for parking lots or garages, they may be operated by such city as parking lots or garages for parking motor vehicles only, but not for the sale or distribution of any commodity, except that portions of the street level or lower floors of the parking garages may be leased for commercial use, including emergency automobile repair service, and the sale by any lessee of the city of any commodity of trade or commerce or any service, except the sale of gasoline or automobile accessories, or when so provided by ordinance, they may be let to and for private operation as parking lots or garages on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by ordinance.