diff --git a/memory-bank/change-log.md b/memory-bank/change-log.md
index 4a339e46..98e99d86 100644
--- a/memory-bank/change-log.md
+++ b/memory-bank/change-log.md
@@ -583,3 +583,40 @@ Validation:
 Follow-ups:
 
 - Optional: dead import cleanup (`Document/Page/Text/View/StyleSheet/PDFViewer`, `middleware`, `nextConnect`, `fs`, etc.) can be done in a dedicated non-behavioral hygiene PR.
+
+---
+
+### CL-015: TASK22224 pdf handler dead-code hygiene slice
+
+date: 2026-03-24
+author: Cline
+scope: `pages/api/file/{generatepdf,generateappealpdf}.js`
+type: change
+rationale: Execute the requested next low-risk slice by removing dead imports and unused locals in recently hardened PDF handlers.
+impact: Non-behavioral maintainability cleanup; reduces lint noise and future edit risk while preserving existing contracts.
+status: completed
+
+Summary:
+
+- `pages/api/file/generatepdf.js`
+    - pruned unused Azure storage imports, leaving only `createRepPDFBlob`
+    - pruned unused `@react-pdf/renderer` named imports
+    - removed unused imports (`middleware`, `nextConnect`, `fs`)
+    - removed unused locals (`casefolderID`, `representationType`, `repRaiser`, `localeSelect`, `repCapacity`, `repType`)
+- `pages/api/file/generateappealpdf.js`
+    - pruned unused Azure storage imports to only required functions
+    - pruned unused `@react-pdf/renderer` named imports
+    - removed unused imports (`middleware`, `nextConnect`, `fs`, `path`, unused pdf templates)
+    - removed unused local (`caseRef`)
+
+Validation:
+
+- `node tests/phase21/api-contract-slice1.test.cjs` -> pass
+    - helper: 4/4
+    - file-handler: 53/53
+    - email-handler: 12/12
+    - endpoint-handler: 152/152
+
+Follow-ups:
+
+- Optional: run full repo lint in a separate pass for broader non-slice hygiene now that targeted contract suite is stable.
diff --git a/pages/api/file/generateappealpdf.js b/pages/api/file/generateappealpdf.js
index 1a809246..d4fb3569 100644
--- a/pages/api/file/generateappealpdf.js
+++ b/pages/api/file/generateappealpdf.js
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@
  */
 
 import {
-    createContainer,
-    getContainers,
-    getBlobs,
-    createRepBlob,
-    uploadFile,
-    uploadPDFAppealFiles,
     downloadProgressFile,
     getProgressBlobs,
     getTempCaseBlob,
@@ -86,23 +80,9 @@ import {
 } from "../../../actions/azurestorage";
 import { hashAPIPath } from "../../../actions/core/hash";
 
-import ReactPDF, {
-    Document,
-    Page,
-    Text,
-    View,
-    StyleSheet,
-    PDFViewer
-} from "@react-pdf/renderer";
-import middleware from "../middleware/middleware";
-import nextConnect from "next-connect";
-import fs from "fs";
-import path from "path";
+import ReactPDF from "@react-pdf/renderer";
 import { getPickLists } from "../../../actions/services/referenceDataService";
 import { planningappeals78_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/planningappeals78_pdf";
-import { finalComments_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/finalComments_pdf";
-import { statement_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/statement_pdf";
-import { writtenStatement_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/writtenStatement_pdf";
 import { other_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/other_pdf";
 import { respondError, respondSuccess } from "../middleware/apiResponse";
 
@@ -120,7 +100,6 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
         typeof req.body === "string" ? JSON.parse(req.body) : req.body;
     const containerID = appealBodyObj.containerID;
     const casefolderID = appealBodyObj.casefolderID;
-    const caseRef = appealBodyObj.caseRef;
     let checkquerypath = "/api/file/generateappealpdf";
 
     if (
diff --git a/pages/api/file/generatepdf.js b/pages/api/file/generatepdf.js
index 025e784e..42500ca6 100644
--- a/pages/api/file/generatepdf.js
+++ b/pages/api/file/generatepdf.js
@@ -72,28 +72,10 @@
  *         description: Success
  */
 
-import {
-    createContainer,
-    getContainers,
-    getBlobs,
-    createRepBlob,
-    uploadFile,
-    uploadPDFRepFiles,
-    createRepPDFBlob
-} from "../../../actions/azurestorage";
+import { createRepPDFBlob } from "../../../actions/azurestorage";
 import { hashAPIPath } from "../../../actions/core/hash";
 
-import ReactPDF, {
-    Document,
-    Page,
-    Text,
-    View,
-    StyleSheet,
-    PDFViewer
-} from "@react-pdf/renderer";
-import middleware from "../middleware/middleware";
-import nextConnect from "next-connect";
-import fs from "fs";
+import ReactPDF from "@react-pdf/renderer";
 import { EnforcementQuestionnaire_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/enforcement_pdf";
 import { lpaQuestionnaire_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/lpaQuestionnaire_pdf";
 import { finalComments_pdf } from "../../../components/pdftemplates/finalComments_pdf";
@@ -170,11 +152,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
     // );
 
     const containerID = reqBodyobj.containerID;
-    const casefolderID = reqBodyobj.casefolderID;
     const caseRef = reqBodyobj.ticketnumber || reqBodyobj.caseRef;
-    const representationType = reqBodyobj.representationType;
-    const repRaiser = reqBodyobj.lastname;
-    const localeSelect = reqBodyobj.locale;
     //console.log("there are files:", Object.keys(req.files).length);
 
     let checkquerypath = "/api/file/generatepdf";
@@ -247,67 +225,6 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
         }
     };
 
-    let repCapacity = "";
-    switch (reqBodyobj.representationCapacity) {
-        case "Appellant":
-            repCapacity = "APP";
-            break;
-        case "Agent":
-            repCapacity = "AGENT";
-            break;
-        case "Interested Party/Person":
-            repCapacity = "IP";
-            break;
-        case "Land Owner":
-            repCapacity = "LO";
-            break;
-        case "lpa":
-        case "LPA":
-            repCapacity = "LPA";
-            break;
-
-        default:
-        // code block
-    }
-
-    let repType = "";
-    switch (reqBodyobj.representationType) {
-        case "Statement":
-            repType = "Statement";
-            break;
-        case "Statement of common ground":
-            repType = "SCG";
-            break;
-        case "Written statement":
-            repType = "WS";
-            break;
-        case "Written statement of evidence":
-            repType = "WSE";
-            break;
-        case "Questionnaire":
-            repType = "Questionnaire";
-            break;
-        case "Final comments":
-            repType = "Comments";
-            break;
-        case "Local Impact Report":
-            repType = "Impact";
-            break;
-        case "Consultation Response":
-            repType = "Consultation_Response";
-            break;
-        case "Marine Impact Report":
-            repType = "Marine_Impact";
-            break;
-
-        case "Other":
-            repType = "OTHER";
-            break;
-
-        default:
-        // code block
-    }
-
     //console.log(
     //     "///////////////////////////////////\n file created: \n" +
     //         process.cwd() +