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Amending various titles of The Philadelphia Code to provide for equality of treatment of all persons in the City of Philadelphia regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, including by further providing for the definition of "Life Partnership" and "Life Partner," and for protections, rights, benefits, and responsibilities of Life Partners; authorizing a tax credit or credits to encourage employers to expand certain health benefits; providing for gender neutrality in certain City forms and online websites; providing for access to public accommodations based upon an individual's gender identity; providing for gender-neutral bathrooms in City-controlled buildings; providing for the right to dress consistently with one's gender identity; ensuring the right of transgender individuals to request name and gender changes on pertinent records; and by other measures; and making conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 1 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
CHAPTER 1-100. DEFINITIONS, CONSTRUCTION, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT.
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ยง 1-103. Definitions.
(1) Unless otherwise provided in the Code, the following definitions apply:
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(g) Life Partner. As defined in subsection 9-1102(1)(q).
(h) Life Partnership. As defined in subsection 9-1102(1)(r).
[(g)] (i) Person. ***
[(h)] (j) Whoever. ***
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SECTION 2. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE.
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SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE).
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CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS.
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SECTION PM-202.0 GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
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Family: An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, Life Partnership or adoption; or a group of three or less unrelate...
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