City of Philadelphia - File #: 070154

• File #: 070154
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/1/2007
• In control: Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
• Final action: 11/1/2007
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Krajewski, Council President Verna, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: FAIR PRACTICES
• Code sections: 9-1100 - Fair Practices

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/15/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/25/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/22/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/22/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/22/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING HELD
3/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices ," by providing that private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Chapter   9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-1100.  FAIR PRACTICES.

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§9-1105   Unlawful Public Accommodations Practice.

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(2) Private entities providing taxi service shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities by actions including, but not limited to, refusing to provide service to individuals with disabilities who can use taxi vehicles, refusing to accommodate such individuals in the use of a guide or support animal due to blindness, deafness or refusing to assist with the stowing of mobility devices, and any other assistive instrument and charging higher fares or fees for carrying individuals with disabilities and their equipment than are charged to other persons.

SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics indicates new matter added.

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