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Philadelphia Council Moves to Ban Campaign Posters from City Streets Overnight

Official:Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Temporary Signs," by deleting provisions of that Chapter that authorize the posting of temporary signs (including political campaign posters) on public property, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: June 13, 2002

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill would ban temporary signs, including political campaign posters, from being posted on public property in Philadelphia.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits the posting of temporary signs, including political campaign posters, on public property in Philadelphia.
Deletes provisions of Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code that authorized the posting of temporary signs on public property under certain terms and conditions.
Requires the removal of a substantial number of temporary signs within 30 days after the event to which they relate, in order to obtain a permit.
Eliminates the ability to obtain a permit for temporary signs to be posted on trees in certain circumstances, unless nails, tacks, staples, or other piercing methods are not used.