Bill 150668
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Chapter 9-600, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-636, to require that certain establishments and City-owned buildings open to the public, with single-occupancy bathroom facilities, use gender-neutral signage for such facilities, under certain terms and conditions.
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“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Rules, to which was referred Bill No. 140858, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Chancellor Street, 16th Street, St. James Street, and 17th Street and to amend Stated Meeting October 1, 2015 14-800 of the zoni…”
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- Sep 10, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 30, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Rules
- Sep 30, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Rules
- Sep 30, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Rules
- Oct 1, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 1, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 1, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 8, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 20, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Chapter 9-600, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-636, to require that certain establishments and City-owned buildings open to the public, with single-occupancy bathroom facilities, use gender-neutral signage for such facilities, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. * * * CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES. * * * § 9-636. Gender-Neutral Bathroom Designation. (1) Definitions. (a) Gender Identity. Shall have the meaning given in § 9-1102(1). (b) Gender-neutral Signage. Signs identifying a facility without indicating a gender, such as "Restroom," "Bathroom," or "Toilet," or symbols indicating the facility's availability for use by any person, regardless of gender or gender identity. (c) Retail Establishment. A place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services. (2) Any entity that owns or leases a structure open to the general public, including but not limited to Retail Establishments and City-owned buildings, that currently has or at any time establishes one or more single-occupancy bathroom facilities for public use, shall provide Gender-neutral Signage for such facilities. (a) An entity that has bathroom facilities with gender usage indicated by art work or design may, if such designs predate the effective date of this Ordinance, retain such designs, provided that they use signage that clearly indicates that the bathroom may be used by any person or persons, regardless of gender identity. (3) Penalties. A violation of this Section shall constitute a Class III offense and shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3) of this Code. Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 90 days after it becomes law. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End