City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2011-1967

• File #: 2011-1967
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/26/2011
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• Final action: 10/25/2011
• Enactment date: 10/25/2011
• Enactment #: 22
• Effective date: 10/28/2011
• Title: Ordinance amending Pittsburgh City Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Section 922.01, General Requirements for All Procedures, to allow for elimination of Zoning fees for businesses which cater to the public and wish to eliminate one step from their entrances to make them accessible to the physically disabled and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/31/2011	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/25/2011	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
10/19/2011	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
10/11/2011	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
8/31/2011	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
7/26/2011	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance amending Pittsburgh City Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Section 922.01, General Requirements for All Procedures, to allow for elimination of Zoning fees for businesses which cater to the public and wish to eliminate one step from their entrances to make them accessible to the physically disabled and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Section 922.01, General Requirements for All Procedures, is hereby amended as follows:

922.01.A Applications and Fees

Applications for any action under this Code shall be submitted on forms provided by the department head responsible for accepting the application and in such numbers as required. Applications shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee established by the Planning Director to defray the costs of processing applications. Fees shall not be required with applications initiated by the Planning Commission or City Council, or if participating in the One Step Program : when one step or unusable ramp is being replaced in front of one of the following types of facilities by a ramp or sidewalk modification to make the facility more accessible for persons with disabilities:
A. An indoor recreation and entertainment facility;
B. A restaurant;
C. A retail sales and service facility as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
D. A facility providing laundry services as defined in Chapter 911of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
E. A vehicle/equipment sale or repair facility as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
F. A retail nursery;
G. A grocery store;
H. A firearms business establishment as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
I. A check cashing facility;
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