Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to increase the amount that must be paid in response to certain code violation notices to avoid initiation of further proceedings, under certain terms and conditions.

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 may, within ten (10) days, pay the amount of [twenty-five (25) dollars]

fifty (50) 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. Any person who receives a notice of violation of § 10-711, § 10-723, § 10-723.1, or § 10-723.2 may, within ten (10) days, pay the amount of one hundred (100) dollars, admit the violation and waive appearance before a Municipal Court Judge. The notice of violation shall contain an appropriate statement for signature by the violator for the purpose of admitting the violation and waiving a hearing, and shall be returned by the violator when he remits the stipulated payment. No such stipulated payment shall be permitted in the case of a person who receives a notice of violation of § 10-710.

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Explanation:

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Italics

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