Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," by adding a new Chapter providing for the licensing and regulation of donation bins, establishing penalties, and making conforming amendments and technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: February 5, 2015
Signed: May 7, 2015
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill regulates donation bins in Philadelphia by requiring a license and permission from property owners to place them on private property.
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