City of Philadelphia - File #: 010340

• File #: 010340
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 5/10/2001
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Title: Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation and in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance; amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation; amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600; and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco
• Code sections: 10-602 - Smoking

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/7/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	RECOMMITTED
3/7/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/7/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/28/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
2/28/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED
2/21/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/21/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:1
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
2/5/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
1/31/2002	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/31/2002	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	HEARING HELD
1/31/2002	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	REPORTED FAVORABLY
10/4/2001	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	HEARING HELD
10/4/2001	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	RECESSED
9/25/2001	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2001	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	HEARING HELD
9/25/2001	0	Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities	RECESSED
5/10/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/10/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced (By Request) and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation and in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance; amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation; amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600; and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code is amended as follows:

CHAPTER 10-600. PUBLIC PLACES - PROHIBITED CONDUCT

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§10-602. Smoking.

(1) No person shall smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, or pipe or use any match, flame, or fire-producing device in any:

(a) vehicle of public transportation or in any fare-paid areas and any indoor areas of commuter rail or other transit stations or terminals owned, operated or controlled by [the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority] a public authority or agency, except in an indoor area within such stations or terminals where such conduct may be specifically designated by the [Authority] owner to be permitted.

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(3) The amount required to be remitted in response to a Code Violation Notice issued pursuant to Section 1-112 of the Code to enforce this Section is one hundred (100) dollars.

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§10-605. Food or Beverage on Vehicles of Public Transportation.

(1) No person shall consume any food or beverage aboard any vehicle of public transportation, including any train, bus, trolley, trackless trolley or subway vehicle except that this restriction shall not apply to the consumption of food or beverages on vehicles of public transportation that...