PASSED

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.

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.