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Please include as much information as you can in the form below. Incomplete or inaccurate information will delay processing of this report and may compromise our ability to quickly and effectively respond to this complaint.

Indicates that this field is required and must be completed for the form to be processed. While this form is lengthy, not all areas will apply to every report.

After the district receives your complaint, it will be forwarded to a specially trained and empowered police officer who is charged with investigating and enforcing the city's sanitation regulations. If, following this officer's investigation, a violation is deemed to exist, the offender may be given a warning or issued a violation notice. In either event, the violator will be required to correct the condition and comply with the law.

Violation Location & Description

The address must be entered correctly for the report to be processed and sent to the correct district. Incorrect, misspelled or incomplete data will return a negative response and cannot be processed.

Select your district from the pull-down list. If you do not know your district, view the district map and find the district that covers your address.

Patrol District:

Only enter the numerical address number in this space.

Street Number:

Select the street direction here.
If there is no direction, select "Not Applicable".

Street Direction:

Only enter the name of the street here.
For example: enter "Roosevelt" (without the quotes) if you live on Roosevelt Boulevard. DO NOT enter the street type.

Street Name:

Select the street type from the list provided. If the street type isn't on the list, please contact the webmaster so the form can be updated.

Street Type:

Other city agencies and utility companies may require this information.

Violation Zip Code:

Please check the appropriate box If the violation location meets one these conditions.

Violation Proximity: next door to an elderly resident
next door to a handicapped resident
near a school or place of worship
near a playground or recreation center

Please select the nature of this location:
Select the criteria that apply to the violation you are reporting.

Identify the location nature for this violation is - select only one

Business
Private Residence
Alley or Driveway
Park—Wooded Area
Sidewalk

Public Street
Vacant Lot
River, Creek or Stream
Other

Identify the violation position - choose all that apply

In Front
On side of building
Behind Building

In Driveway
Other

Please tell us about the violation:
You will need to refer to the violation listing to complete this section.
Note: Clicking on this link to the listing will open a new window so that you can refer to it while completing this section. Please remember to close that window when you are finished.

Philadelphia Code:

Violation Title:

Tell us what kind of refuse is being dumped.

Refuse Nature:

Use this space to tell us how the violation occurred. If it happens regularly try and give us a time range when it happens, how it happens, how many people are involved, and so on. Be as detailed as possible.

Describe the Violation:

Please tell us about the violator or property owner:
If you know the violator's name, current address or phone number, please provide it bellow. This information will help us hold the owner accountable and will speed up the corrective process. If you can describe the violator's vehicle, please provide that information.

If you know the violator's name
please provide it below.

Violator's Name:

If you know the violator's name
please provide it below.

Violator's Phone:

If you know the violator's address
please provide it below.

Violator's Address:

If you know the violator's city, state & zip
please provide it below.

City-State-Zip:

If the violator used a car or truck to commit the violation, note the license plate and include it here.

Vehicle License Plate:

Please describe the violator's appearance or that of their vehicle. Include colors, lettering and any other distinguishing marks.

Offender Description :

Your Information
This area is completely optional. You do not have to provide this information to us. It will only be used if we need to contact you for additional information and will be kept strictly confidential.

Your Name:

Your Street Address:
(no P.O. Boxes)

Apartment Number:

City & State:

Zip Code:

Daytime Phone:

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