Bill 150198
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to clarify the obligations of certain places of business that sell food to provide waste and recycling bins for use by their patrons, under certain terms and conditions.
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“The Committee on the Environment, to which was referred Bill No. 150198, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Refuse and Littering,' to clarify the obligations of certain places of business that sell food to provide waste and recycling bins for use by their patrons"; and Bill No. 150217, entitled "An ordinance amending Subcode PM of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entit…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 30, 2015 · Apr 30, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 12, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 23, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on the Environment
- Apr 23, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on the Environment
- Apr 23, 2015AMENDED · Committee on the Environment
- Apr 23, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on the Environment
- Apr 30, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 30, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 30, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 7, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- May 20, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to clarify the obligations of certain places of business that sell food to provide waste and recycling bins for use by their patrons, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code shall be amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING. * * * § 10-704. Litter on Sidewalks. * * * (2) [Reasonable efforts shall include the placement of private business receptacles at all public entrances to places] Any place of business which [prepare or sell] sells prepared or prepackaged food for takeout or consumption off the premises shall provide a receptacle for waste and a separate receptacle for recycling within ten (10) feet of the public entrance to the business during the business' normal hours of operation [only]. * * * SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on August 1st, 2015. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End