City of Philadelphia - File #: 150659

• File #: 150659
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/10/2015
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 12/3/2015
• Title: Amending Subsection 10-308 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Solicitations of Contributions in the Roadway by Minors," by enhancing enforcement procedures and penalty requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: SOLICITATIONS OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE ROADWAY BY MINORS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/23/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/3/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/19/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/19/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/19/2015	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/13/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/13/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
11/13/2015	0	Committee on Public Safety	AMENDED
11/13/2015	1	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/10/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Subsection 10-308 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Solicitations of Contributions in the Roadway by Minors," by enhancing enforcement procedures and penalty requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:


CHAPTER 10-300. MINORS

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§ 10-308. Solicitations of Contributions in the Roadway by Minors.

(1) Purpose. In view of the increasing number of minors who are soliciting contributions, on roadways, for various youth organizations, it is the purpose of this Section to protect children from serious bodily injury, by prohibiting solicitations of contributions of any kind by minors on roadways.

(2) No minor shall enter into or stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting contributions of any kind from the occupant of any vehicle.

(3) Enforcement and Penalties.

a. A police officer may issue a notice of violation, in the amount of twenty-five (25) dollars, to any minor in violation of this Section, in accordance with Section 1-112 of this Code.

b. Any adult allowing a minor, under his or her care, custody or control, to violate the provisions of this Section [may] shall be issued a notice of violation in the amount of [one hundred (100) dollars] three hundred (300) dollars.

SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1st, 2016.
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Explanation:
Italics indicate new matter added.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

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