Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," to add new subsections providing for additional penalties and procedures for violations of the section, under certain terms and conditions.

Removal of Damaged, Unused or Obsolete Publishers' Boxes.

The Department may promulgate regulations as necessary to implement the remedy of removal of boxes under this Section.

In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (7) of this Section, a violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of up to $500. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Section, a code violation notice shall be issued by authorized Department inspectors or any other persons authorized to enforce ordinances. Such code violation notice shall be issued under the procedures set forth in § 1-112, except that the amount required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Where a notice has been issued under § 9-211(7), such stipulated payment shall be in addition to any removal and storage fees under that subsection.