Official:Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a section creating a reward program for the provision of information leading to a determination that an individual has engaged in short dumping, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: September 20, 2007
Signed: November 15, 2007
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a reward program for citizens who provide information that leads to a determination of short dumping (throwing trash on streets). The city will pay rewards ranging from $500 to an unspecified amount.
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