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Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to exempt duplex dwellings from the annual fee of three hundred dollars ($300) per property for neighborhood sanitation and cleaning services.

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Status
LAPSED
Type
Bill
Introduced
March 24, 2011
Sponsors
CSCouncilmember Sanchez

Full Bill

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.

§ 10-701. Definitions.

In this Chapter the following definitions apply:

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(5) Debris. Any material resulting from the demolition of any structure, including stones, bricks, rocks, concrete, gravel or earth.

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(8) Duplex Dwelling. A dwelling occupied as the home or residence of two (2) families, under one (1) roof, each family occupying a single unit;

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(14) Private Business Receptacle. A receptacle placed by a private commercial business owner or manager at or near his/her business location for the reception of litter, including newspapers and commercial and non-commercial handbills.

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(19) Single Family Dwelling. A dwelling occupied as the home or residence of one (1) family;

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[(18) Debris. Any material resulting from the demolition of any structure, including stones, bricks, rocks, concrete, gravel or earth.

(19) Private Business Receptacle. A receptacle placed by a private commercial business owner or manager at or near his/her business location for the reception of litter, including newspapers and commercial and non-commercial handbills.]

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§ 10-717.1. Eligibility for Municipal Collection and Fees for 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 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 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

and duplex

dwellings;

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SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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  1. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

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

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Sanchez that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion carried unanimously.

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