Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a section requiring a permit for the placement of drop-off bins for the receipt of donations of clothing and household items and establishing maintenance requirements in connection with such bins, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco
Introduced: March 27, 2008
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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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This bill requires people who place donation bins for clothing and household items in public spaces to get a permit from the city. The permit costs $35 per year and comes with maintenance requirements.
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