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Amending Section 10-723.2 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to prohibited conduct in connection with the distribution of commercial and non-commercial handbills, by prohibiting the placement of such handbills on private property only if the owner has both notified the Department of Licenses and Inspections the owner does not wish to receive handbills and has so posted the property, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for commercial and non-commercial handbills on private property. It sought to prohibit placing handbills only when the property owner had notified the Department of Licenses and Inspections that they did not want them and had posted a notice visible from the sidewalk, affecting property owners and handbill distributors.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
November 2, 2000
Sponsors
RMRick Mariano
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 10-723.2 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§10-723.2. Prohibited Conduct.

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(2) No Distributor, Distribution Business or other person shall:

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(d) Place or permit any commercial or non-commercial handbill to be placed on private properties where the owner has notified the Department of Licenses and Inspections that they do not wish to receive such material [or]

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which are conspicuously posted against receiving such handbills. For purposes of this provision, conspicuous shall mean visible from the sidewalk.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred