Official:Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by providing for additional penalties and consequences for short dumping, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: September 24, 2009
Signed: October 29, 2009
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes it a more serious offense to 'short dump' trash in Philadelphia by increasing penalties and allowing for business licenses to be revoked.
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