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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.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Code to prohibit private taxi companies from discriminating against people with disabilities. It bars refusing service to people who can use taxi vehicles, failing to accommodate guide or support animals, refusing to help stow mobility devices or other assistive equipment, and charging higher fares for passengers with disabilities or their equipment.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 1, 2007
Sponsors
Carol Ann CampbellWilliam K. GreenleeW. Wilson Goode, Jr.JFJames F. KenneyJLJoan L. KrajewskiAnna Cibotti VernaDRDonna Reed MillerMarian B. TascoFRFrank RizzoJannie L. BlackwellDJDaniel J. SavageDarrell L. ClarkeBrian J. O'NeillBlondell Reynolds BrownJFJuan F. RamosFJFrank J. DiCicco
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Full text

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.

§9-1105 Unlawful Public Accommodations Practice.

(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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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on the Disabled and the Handicapped

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on the Disabled and the Handicapped

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on the Disabled and the Handicapped

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred