PASSED

The enacted ordinance requires city building renovation and repair projects funded through the capital budget to have at least one wheelchair-accessible entrance or include the creation of one that meets Americans with Disabilities Act standards. It applies to current and future capital budgets unless specifically changed, does not cover emergency repairs, and applies to projects whose design contracts had not been signed when the ordinance took effect.

Amending Chapter 16-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property Maintenance and Supervision," by creating a new Section 16-305 under certain terms and conditions.