Official:Amending Section 10-710, entitled "Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping," by adding new provisions and amending Section 10-719, entitled “Penalties,” by further amending the maximum penalty to be assessed; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: September 13, 2018
Signed: October 24, 2019
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill strengthens laws against littering and dumping trash in Philadelphia by increasing fines for violators and adding new penalties.
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