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Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refuse and Littering,” to exempt individuals from payment of certain fines and penalties relating to residential refuse and refuse collection when the City fails to complete collection on the designated collection day; to provide for cancellation of covered fines and associated charges, refunds, and administrative review; and to make related 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:
CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING
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§10-718. Enforcement.
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(5) Residential Fine Exemption for Missed Municipal Collection.
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this subsection:
(.1) Designated collection day. The date established by the City for collection of
residential Municipal Waste or Recyclable Materials at particular premises, including a holiday-adjusted schedule or other schedule change publicly announced before the beginning of that date. An announcement made on or after that date shall not retroactively change the designated collection day for purposes of this subsection.
(.2) Residential municipal collection. Collection of Municipal Waste or
Recyclable Materials generated by residential occupancy at premises eligible for and receiving City collection service, whether performed by City employees or a contractor acting on behalf of the City. The term does not include collection of waste generated by commercial activities or collection privately arranged by a property owner, occupant, or other person.
(.3) Missed collection. Failure to complete residential municipal collection of
Municipal Waste or Recyclable Materials placed out for the designated collection day by 11:59 p.m. on that day. Collection of only a portion of such materials shall constitute a missed collection as to the materials remaining uncollected.
(.4) Exemption perio...
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