Presenter
Presented by Mr. Hertzberg
AS AMENDED
Title
An Ordinance amending the Code of the City of Pittsburgh to require the placement of trash receptacles at all Automated Teller Machines (ATM's) and other such devices and automated machines that dispense paper into the public-right-of-way.
Body
Whereas, paper products dispensed by ATM's create an unsightly condition due to litter on the city public-right-of-way, and
Whereas, trash receptacles would reduce this condition by giving ATM customers an easy way of disposing of their unwanted receipts, and
Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 601, Public Order, is hereby supplemented as follows:
TITLE SIX: CONDUCT
ARTICLE I: REGULATED RIGHTS AND ACTIONS
CHAPTER 601: PUBLIC ORDER
§ 601.11 LITTERING AND DUMPING.
(d) All banking operations and other businesses that own or operate an Automated Teller Machines (ATM's) and/or device(s) that dispense paper into the public-right-of-way shall supply a trash receptacle no greater than two (2) feet away from said ATM(s). All bank operations and businesses currently operating an ATM and other covered devices at the time of the passing of this legislation shall have 9 months to install trash receptacles, before the penalties listed in Section 601.14 Sub-section (d) begin to take effect
(e) The Director of the Department of Public Works shall be empowered to review and to determine the appropriateness of installed trash receptacles.
§ 601.14 VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
(d) All banks operations and other businesses found in violation of Section 601.11 Sub-section (d) will be fined up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus court cost.