City of Philadelphia - File #: 080549

• File #: 080549
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 6/5/2008
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the penalties for owners of private premises and vacant private premises who don't maintain their premises, or the sidewalk in front of such premise, free of litter.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: REFUSE AND LITTERING
• Code sections: 10-700 - Refuse and Littering

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/29/2008	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/29/2008	0	Committee on Streets and Services	RECESSED
10/29/2008	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/5/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/5/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the penalties for owners of private premises and vacant private premises who don't maintain their premises, or the sidewalk in front of such premise, free of litter.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING.
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§ 10-704. Litter on Sidewalks.
(1) Persons owning or occupying private premises shall make reasonable efforts to keep the sidewalk in front of such premises free of litter.
(2) Reasonable efforts shall include the placement of private business receptacles at all public entrances to places of business which prepare or sell food for takeout or consumption off the premises during the business normal hours of operation only.
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§ 10-714. Owner to Maintain Premises Free of Litter.
(1) The owner or persons in control of any private premises shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter; provided, however, that this Section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles.
(2) Private business receptacles shall at all times be maintained in such a manner as to keep the public areas adjacent to the private premises free of litter.
§ 10-715. Litter on Vacant Lots.
(1) No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private lots or premises whether owned by such person or not.

(2) The owner or persons in control of any vacant private premise shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter; provided, however, that this Section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles.

§ 10-718. Enforcement.
(1) For the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter, notice of violation shall be issued by police officers, authorized inspectors within the Department of Lice...