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Bill 240664

Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” by adding prohibitions and penalties related to litter near mobile providers of goods, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 5, 2024Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

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  1. Hello, City Council. My name's Jeremy Blatstein. Every week we get up here and we hear what's going on, but we don't hear about what's happening in Philadelphia, so I just appreciate each and every one of you who comes to work here and is fighting to make Philadelphia a better place. Councilwoman Lozada, it was something that you said earlier this week regarding Bill No. 240664 about taking back Kensington, and there…

    Mr. Blatstein · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2024 · Dec 5, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. Duly noted. The Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 240664. 12/5/24 - STATED - 2ND READING

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2024 · Dec 5, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 5, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 14, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Nov 21, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Nov 21, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  5. Nov 21, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 5, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 18, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding prohibitions and penalties related to litter near mobile providers of goods, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY * * * CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING * * * � 10-719. Penalties. * * * (12) In addition to any penalty applicable under Section 10-719(1), a violator of any provision of Section 10-727 (Litter Near Mobile Providers of Goods) shall be liable for all costs incurred by the City for cleanup where a violation has occurred. * * * � 10-727. Litter Near Mobile Providers of Goods (1) Definitions. (a) Mobile Provider of Goods. A person or entity that distributes tangible goods to members of the public while operating within the public right-of-way, including but not limited to when such distribution is carried out from a vehicle. For purposes of this Chapter, a mobile provider of goods includes but is not limited to a street vendor as defined in Section 9-203. (2) Requirement to Remove Litter Surrounding Mobile Provider of Goods. Prior to departing from a location at which a mobile provider of goods has distributed goods, such mobile provider of goods shall remove all litter within a surrounding fifty (50) foot radius of where they have performed a distribution of goods. (3) Applicability. This requirement shall apply in the First and Seventh Council Districts. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following adoption into law. Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End