City of Philadelphia - File #: 090221

• File #: 090221
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/19/2009
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 5/21/2009
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain businesses and property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco
• Indexes: FEES, REFUSE AND LITTERING
• Code sections: 10-700 - Refuse and Littering

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/27/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/21/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/21/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
5/14/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/14/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/14/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/13/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/13/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/11/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/11/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/9/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/9/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/8/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/8/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/6/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/6/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/5/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/5/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
5/4/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
5/4/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/29/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/29/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/28/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/28/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/27/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/27/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/23/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/23/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/23/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/22/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/22/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/21/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/21/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/20/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/20/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/15/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/15/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/14/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/14/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/7/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/7/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/6/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
4/6/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/1/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/1/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
4/1/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
3/31/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/31/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
3/31/2009	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
3/19/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/19/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain businesses and property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
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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(3) Any person who receives a notice of violation, except a notice of violation of § 10-702, § 10-703(2), § 10-710, § 10-711, § 10-723, § 10-723.1, [or] § 10-723.2 or § 10-726 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 § 10-702 or, § 10-703(2) may, within ten (10) days pay the amount of one hundred fifty (150) dollars, admit the violation and waive appearance before a Municipal Court Judge. * * *

§ 10-719. Penalties.

(1) The penalty for violation of any provision of this Chapter, except § 10-702, § 10-703(2), § 10-710, § 10-711, § 10-723, § 10-723.1, [or] § 10-723.2 or § 10-726 shall be a minimum fine of one hundred (100) dollars and no more than three hundred (300) dollars for each violation.

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(3) The penalty for violation of § 10-702, § 10-703(2), § 10-711, § 10-723, § 10-723.1, or § 10-723.2 of this Chapter shall be a fine of three hundred (300) dollars. The penalty for a violation of the regulations adopted under § 10-726 of this Chapter shall be a fine of five hundred (500) dollars.




§ 10-726. Commercial Establishment Waste Management.

(1) Definitions.

(a) Commercial establishment. A retail business or an office-based business located in a building in which a total of six or fewer residential...