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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING.
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§ 10-717.1. Eligibility for Municipal Collection and Fees for [City Collection]
Neighborhood
Sanitation And Cleaning Services
.
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(2) There is hereby imposed on all owners of residential or commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection an annual fee of [$150.00]
three hundred dollars ($300)
per property for
neighborhood
sanitation and cleaning
services, including
the collection of refuse, waste and recyclable materials
and related cleaning services.
Upon a determination by the Department that costs of [collection]
neighborhood
sanitation and cleaning services
justify an increase in the fee, the Department may increase the fee, as appropriate, by regulation.
Exemptions: The following are exempt from the fee:
(a) Collection from single-family dwellings;
(b) Collection from condominiums and cooperatives, as defined in subsection (1);
(c) Collection from a property in connection with which the property owner demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Department, that it has in place one or more private waste hauling contracts that provide for collection of the refuse, waste and recyclable materials generated at the property.
(3) The Department may establish regulations to implement this Section, including regulations establishing additional eligibility for curbside collection
and regulations providing for interest and penalties for late payment and non-payment
.
(4) The provision of false information to the City in an effort to demonstrate private service shall (a) constitute a violation and subject the property owner to penalties as set forth in this Chapter; and (b) make the property owner liable for the annual fee.
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SECTION 2. Effective date. This Ordinance shall be effective July 1, 2010.
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