Official:Amending Subcode PM of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Section PM-308, entitled "Rubbish and Garbage," to add requirements relating to provision of containers for, and disposal of, rubbish, garbage and recycling materials, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: March 19, 2015
Signed: May 7, 2015
: Committee on the Environment
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates the city's property maintenance code to require owners of properties with 10+ dwelling units to provide designated containers for trash and recycling. Owners must also ensure these containers are emptied regularly.
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