City of Philadelphia - File #: 160811

• File #: 160811
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/22/2016
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Final action: 12/1/2016
• Title: Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," by adding a new section requiring that all City buildings and facilities with bathrooms open to the public have baby diaper changing stations; and requiring the installation of diaper changing stations in connection with capital projects; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Johnson
• Indexes: BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS
• Code sections: 16-300 - Maintenance and Supervision

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/1/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
11/17/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/17/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/17/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/16/2016	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/16/2016	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
11/16/2016	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/22/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Maintenance and Supervision," by adding a new section requiring that all City buildings and facilities with bathrooms open to the public have baby diaper changing stations; and requiring the installation of diaper changing stations in connection with capital projects; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 16-300. MAINTENANCE AND SUPERVISION.

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§16-308. Baby Diaper Changing Stations in City Buildings and Facilities.

(1) Definitions.

(a) Diaper changing station. An affixed station or table specifically designed for use to change a baby or young child's diaper equipped with safety straps or other appropriate means to secure the child.

(2) Provision of Diaper Changing Stations in City-Owned Buildings Open to the Public.

(a) Safe and sanitary diaper changing stations should be made available to any person, regardless of gender, in City-owned buildings and facilities, including but not limited to administrative buildings, recreation centers, senior centers, and pools that have restrooms generally open to the public.

(b) Appropriate signage shall identify the location of all such diaper changing stations.

(3) Installation of Diaper Changing Stations in Connection With Capital Projects.

(a) Diaper changing stations shall be installed or maintained in connection with every Major Renovation or New Construction project that involves the Expenditure of Primarily City Capital Dollars, as those phrases are defined in Section 17-111 of this Code ("Energy Efficiency and Environmental Design in Construction of Buildings"), at a ratio of at least one station per three bathrooms, provided that at least one station is available in each building to any person, regardless of gender.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.
Italics indicate new matter added.

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