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City Increases Fines for Smoking, Eating on Public Transit Vehicles Amid Rise in Complaints from Riders

Official:Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation and in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance; amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation; amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600; and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco

Introduced: May 10, 2001

: Committee on Public Health and Human Services

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill increases fines for smoking on public transportation and in transit stations, as well as for consuming food/beverages on buses and trains.

What This Bill Does

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Increases the fine for smoking on public transportation, in transit stations, and in fare-paid areas from an unspecified amount to an unspecified new amount (the exact amount is not specified in the bill text).
Increases the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation from an unspecified amount to an unspecified new amount (the exact amount is not specified in the bill text).
Clarifies the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code.
Increases the amount a person must pay in response to a violation notice in order to waive a court appearance from an unspecified amount to an unspecified new amount (the exact amount is not specified in the bill text).