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Door-to-Door Handbill Distribution Prohibited Without Direct Handoff to Occupant

Official:Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by amending the provisions of Section 10-723.2 to prohibit the door-to-door distribution of handbills unless they are handed directly to an occupant; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: October 14, 2004

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill would prohibit door-to-door handbill distribution unless handed directly to an occupant. The goal is to reduce litter and protect private property.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits the door-to-door distribution of handbills unless they are handed directly to an occupant.
Requires handbills to be placed on private property by handing or transmitting them directly to the occupant, except for those delivered by the US Postal Service or newspapers.
Removes the option to deposit handbills on private property in a way that prevents them from being scattered by the elements.
Directs the Department of Licenses and Inspections to issue interpretive regulations to aid in the enforcement of the new provision.