What sections of the Philadelphia Code define short dumping?
Sections 10-710(1)(a) and 10-710(3)
What does section 10-710(1)(a) say?
(1) No person shall deposit, dump, or cause to be placed
(2) any litter, trash, garbage, municipal waste, recyclable materials, or debris
(3) On or at any road, street, highway, alley, public park of plaza, other public space, railroad right-of-way or into the waters of the City
(4) except in a clearly defined public trash receptable.
What does section 10-710(3) say?
(1) No owner or operator of 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
(2) Shall knowingly deposit or cause to be deposited
(3) the vehicle’s load or any part thereof in a manner that violates subsection (1) of this Section
What does section 10-710(4) say?
The depositing or dumping of any single large item of debris, such as a tire, auto part, mattress, appliance or bag of debris or trash with a capacity of more than five(5) gallons shall be a separate offense under this section.
What does section 10-719(3) say?
A violator shall be jointly liable for all costs incurred by the City for cleanup where a violation has occurred.
What does section 10-719(4) say?
The penalty for violation shall be a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Each separate large item of debris (i.e., a tire, auto part, mattress, bag of trash) is penalized at $5,000 per item.
Who determines the cost of bill for trash removal and obtains/maintains?
Parks & Recreation (or Streets Department)
What is the timeline of a short dumping case?
(1) Illegal dumping incident occurs
(2) Illegal Dumping incident reported
(3) Investigation Done by Philadelphia Police Department
(4) Cleanup Completed
(5) Notice of Violation & Cleanup Bill Generated and Sent to Offender
(6) 30-day period for offender to appeal
(7) Law determines whether to file in Court of Common Pleas
(8) Law files Case in Court of Common Pleas
(9) Trial occurs in Court of Common Pleas (Testimony from PPD, Streets Department, Parks and Recreation on violation notice and cleanup)
