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Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code ("Posting of Temporary Signs"), by amending Section 10-1207 ("Penalties") to revise the penalties applicable to the unlawful posting and placement of temporary signs, posters and stickers; all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Bill
Introduced
September 11, 2003
Sponsors
CMCouncilmember Mariano

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-1200. POSTING OF TEMPORARY SIGNS.

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§10-1207. Penalties.

(1)

Any person who erects signs, stickers or posters in a manner contrary to the provisions of this Chapter [, except subsection 10-1202(6), shall upon summary conviction,]

shall

be subject to a fine or penalty not exceeding [fifty (50) dollars]

three hundred (300) dollars.

(2)

[Any person who violates subsection 10-1202(6) shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars.] The erection of each individual sign, sticker or poster in violation of [subsection 10-1202(6)]

this Chapter

shall constitute a separate offense for which a separate penalty may be imposed.

(3)

Repeat Offenders. A person who violates, on more than one occasion, any provision of this Chapter [, except Section 10-1202(6),] shall be guilty of a separate offense of Repeat Violation, and for each such Repeat Violation, shall be subject to a fine of not more than

three hundred (300) dollars.

[fifty (50) dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both. Any person who violates, on more than one occasion, Section 10-1202(6) of this Chapter, shall be guilty of a separate offense of Repeat Violation, and for each such Repeat Violation, shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ninety (9|10�13|) days, or both] A person shall be guilty of a Repeat Violation regardless whether the second or subsequent violation occurs before or after a judicial finding of a first or previous violation. Each violation, after the first, shall constitute a separate Repeat Violation offense.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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  1. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Mariano that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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