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Amending Chapter 10-700 ("Refuse and Littering") of The Philadelphia Code to revise penalties related to dumpsters, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This proposal, which is in committee, would revise fines for violations involving dumpsters under Philadelphia’s refuse and littering rules. Licensees could face fines of $300 to $1,500 per violation, while providers would face escalating fines from $300 for a first offense to $2,000 for later offenses; a court could also order a dumpster removed or cleaned.

File details

Status
IN COMMITTEE
Introduced
June 11, 2026
Sponsors
Mark Squilla
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Full text

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

§ 10-719. Penalties.

(6) The penalty for a violation of Section 10-722 shall be

as follows:

(a) For a Licensee,

a fine of at least three hundred dollars ($300) and no more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each violation.

(b) For a Provider, a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense, five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense, one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense, and two thousand dollars ($2,000) for all subsequent violations.

(c)

A violation shall subject the violator to such equitable remedy as the Court may deem proper, including, without limitation, an order to remove or clean a dumpster.

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Explanation:

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred