Bill 130351

..Title Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to exempt duplex dwellings from the annual fee of three hundred dollars ($300) per property for neighborhood sanitation and cleaning services. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING § 10-701. Definitions. In this Chapter the following definitions apply: * * * (5) Debris. Any material resulting from the demolition of any structure, including stones, bricks, rocks, concrete, gravel or earth. ([5]6) * * * ([6]7) * * * (8) Duplex Dwelling. A dwelling occupied as the home or residence of two (2) families, under one (1) roof, each family occupying a single unit; ([7]9) * * * ([8]10) * * * ([9]11) * * * ([10]12) * * * ([11]13) * * * (14) Private Business Receptacle. A receptacle placed by a private commercial business owner or manager at or near his/her business location for the reception of litter, including newspapers and commercial and non-commercial handbills. ([12]15) * * * ([13]16) * * * ([14]17) * * * ([15]18) * * * (19) Single Family Dwelling. A dwelling occupied as the home or residence of one (1) family; ([16]20) * * * ([17]21) * * * [(18) Debris. Any material resulting from the demolition of any structure, including stones, bricks, rocks, concrete, gravel or earth. (19) Private Business Receptacle. A receptacle placed by a private commercial business owner or manager at or near his/her business location for the reception of litter, including newspapers and commercial and non-commercial handbills.] * * * § 10-717.1. Eligibility for Municipal Collection and Fees for Neighborhood Sanitation and Cleaning Services. * * * (2) There is hereby imposed on all owners of residential or commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection an annual fee of three hundred dollars ($300) per property for neighborhood sanitation and cleaning services, including the collection of refuse, waste and recyclable materials and related cleaning services. Upon a determination by the Department that costs of neighborhood sanitation and cleaning services justify an increase in the fee, the Department may increase the fee, as appropriate, by regulation. Exemptions: The following are exempt from the fee: (a) Collection from single-family and duplex dwellings; * * * SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon becoming law. _______________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 3