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Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding new definition for third party administrators, and revising Section 10-718 to sanction third party administrators as enforcers of illegal dumping violations, 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 amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING.
? 10-701. Definitions.
In this Chapter the following definitions apply:
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(18) Third Party Administrator. Any public or private entity contracted by the Streets Department to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.
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? 10-718. Enforcement.
(1) For the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter, notice of violation under Section 1-112 shall be issued by police officers, authorized inspectors within the Department or the Department of Licenses and Inspections, authorized third-party administrators, or any other person authorized to enforce ordinances; provided that, for purposes of subsection 1-112 (3), the required amount to be remitted shall be fifty dollars ($50), except as follows:
(a) For violations of Section 10-711 (Handbills on Vehicles), Section 10-723 (Handbills on Sidewalks, Streets and Private Property), Section 10-723.1 (Removing Handbills), or Section 10-723.2 (Distribution of Handbills): one hundred dollars ($100);
(b) For violations of Section 10-702 (Litter in Public Places), subsection 10-703(2) (Placing Household Refuse in a Public Receptacle), or Section 10-722 (Use of Dumpsters): one hundred fifty dollars ($150); and
(c) For violations of Section 10-710: no stipulated payment shall be allowed.
(2) The Department may by regulation provide for stipulated amounts other than those provided in subsections (1)(a) and (b).
(3) Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe a vehicle was or i...
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