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Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the fines and penalties for the dumping of debris; providing for the forfeiture of any property used in such dumping; and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY.
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CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING
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§10-710. Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping.
(1) No person shall deposit, dump or cause to be placed any debris on any location without the prior written consent of the owner of such location. A violation of this subsection that is also a violation of subsection (2) may be prosecuted as a violation of subsection (2).
(2) No owner or operator, or an agent of either, of a trash, garbage or debris collection vehicle, including private automobiles and small trucks, or any other type of vehicles used to collect or transport trash, garbage or debris, shall knowingly deposit or cause to be deposited the vehicle's load or any part thereof on any road, street, highway, alley or railroad right-of-way, or on the land of another without both the permission of the owner and all necessary licenses and permits or into the waters of the City.
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§ 10-718. Enforcement.
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(3) Any person who receives a notice of violation, except a notice of violation of § [10-710(1)] 10-710, § 10-711, § 10-723, § 10-723.1, or § 10-723.2 may, within ten (10) days, pay the amount of twenty-five (25) dollars, admit the violation and waive appearance before a Municipal Court Judge. Any person who receives a notice of violation of § 10-711, § 10-723, § 10-723.1, or § 10-723.2 may, within ten (10) days, pay the amount of one hundred (100) dollars, admit the viola...
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