Official:Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a new Section, authorizing the Department of Streets to promulgate regulations regarding the proper disposal of refuse, rubbish, garbage and recyclable materials set out for collection and to issue notices of violation for the improper disposal of such items, and establishing standards of review for hearings on violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: May 12, 2011
Signed: June 23, 2011
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the Department of Streets to create regulations for curbside waste disposal and issue fines for improper disposal. The regulations will not apply to commercial or construction waste. A notice will be given before a fine is issued.
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