Bill 260380
Amending Section 10-710 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping,” to change the standard for determining violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on Jun 11, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (17)
Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson
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“Aye. The majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Chief Clerk, please read the title of Bill No. 260380.”
Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Streets and Services, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 260164, an ordinance amending Section 23 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize bicycle lanes and the removal of travel lanes on portions of Ridge Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260300 as amended, an ordinance amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code,…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Apr 23, 2026Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 1, 2026HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 1, 2026HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 1, 2026REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 4, 2026SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 4, 2026ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 4, 2026READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 23, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 10-710 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping," to change the standard for determining violations, all under certain terms and conditions. ..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 * * * � 10-710. Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping. (1) No person shall deposit, dump or cause to be placed any litter, trash, garbage, municipal waste, recyclable materials, or debris on or at: (a) any road, street, highway, alley, public park or plaza, other public place, railroad right-of-way or into the waters of the City, except in a clearly defined public trash receptacle; (b) the private property of another person without the prior written consent of the owner of such location and all required licenses and permits; (c) the person's own property without all required licenses and permits. (2) A violation of subsection (1) that is also a violation of subsection (3) may be prosecuted as a violation of subsection (3). (3) No owner or operator of a trash, garbage or debris collection vehicle, including private automobiles and small trucks, or any other type of vehicles used to collect or transport trash, garbage or debris, or an agent of any such owner or operator, shall [knowingly] deposit or cause to be deposited the vehicle's load or any part thereof in a manner that violates subsection (1) of this Section. * * * SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately. _________________________ Explanation:� [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. ..End 2