Ordinance No. 7853

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF GARBAGE RECEPTACLES IN ALL PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES IN THE CITY OF MANILA. PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND AMENDING/REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE ORDINANCE NO. 6747 AND ORDINANCE NO. 7436

Be it ordained by the City Council of Manila, THAT:

Section 1. -All owners and/or operators of public utility vehicles (jeepneys, buses, tricycles, light rail transit, trains, ferry boats, calesas and pedicabs and other vehicles for hire) are hereby required to provide garbage receptacles inside their vehicles for the use of the commuting public.

Section 2. - the garbage receptacles shall be made either of tin or plastic, with holding brace and shall be painted canary yellow and marked in black letters-- "KEEP MANILA CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL". The receptacles, which should have a movable cover shall contain a minimum capacity of one gallon depending on the size and passenger capacity of the vehicles; PROVIDED, that buses, LRT trains, ferry boats, shall be provided with at least three (3) garbage receptacles while other public utility vehicles covered by this Ordinance shall be provided with at least one (1) garbage receptacle each.

Section 3. - Owners, operators, drivers and conductors of public utility vehicles shall ensure that the garbage receptacles are emptied and their vehicles are washed and clean before their units are dispatched in the morning, or as often as may be necessary during the day or night such vehicles are in operation.

Section 4. - Any violation of the provisions of the Ordinance by any person or owner and/or operator of public utility vehicles shall upon conviction, be penalized by a fine of either P1,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days, or both at the discretion of the Court. In the case of a juridical person, the President or the Manager shall be liable therefor. The penalty herein provided shall likewise be imposed on any driver of a public utility vehicle who fails or neglects to install or set in proper order the herein required garbage receptacle earlier provided by vehicle owners or operators.

Section 5. - The Office of the Mayor shall make the necessary representation with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and other government agencies so that prior compliance with the Ordinance shall be made prerequisite for the renewal of franchises and licenses of public utility vehicles operating within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Manila.

Section 6. - This Ordinance amends/repeals Ordinance No. 6747 and Ordinance No. 7436, as the case may be.

Section 7. - This Ordinance shall take effect sixty (60) days after its approval to afford sufficient time to all concerned to comply with its provisions.

Enacted by the City Council of Manila at its regular session today, May 26,1994

Approved by his honor, the Mayor, on June 10,1994.