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Amending Section 10-722 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Dumpsters," to limit the locations where dumpsters may be licensed in the public right-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s dumpster rules by prohibiting licenses for dumpsters in the public right-of-way in certain locations. These include CA-2 auto-oriented commercial districts, locations the Streets Department finds would unduly interfere with the right-of-way, and areas within specified boundaries where a licensed dumpster was not located before September 7, 2016.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 8, 2016
Sponsors
Mark Squilla
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 10-722 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 10-722. Use of Dumpsters.

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(2) License and Medallion Requirement; Prohibited Locations.

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(d) No license shall be issued for a dumpster in the public right-of-way at any of the following locations:

(i) Within a CA-2, Auto-Oriented Commercial District, as defined in §14-402(1)(c)(.7).

(ii) At any location the Streets Department determines will unduly interfere with the public right-of- way.

(iii) At any location within the boundaries of Bainbridge Street, Spring Garden Street, the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River where a licensed dumpster was not located before September 7, 2016.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass