City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2011-1968

• File #: 2011-1968
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/26/2011
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• Final action: 9/6/2011
• Enactment date: 9/6/2011
• Enactment #: 17
• Effective date: 9/9/2011
• Title: Ordinance amending Pittsburgh City Code, Section 416.03 to allow for elimination of fees to allow for businesses which cater to the public 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 04 - PUBLIC PLACES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/9/2011	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
9/6/2011	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
8/31/2011	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
7/26/2011	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance amending Pittsburgh City Code, Section 416.03 to allow for elimination of fees to allow for businesses which cater to the public to eliminate one step from their entrances to make them accessible to the physically disabled and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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

Section 1. Subsection b of Section 416.03, which presently reads as follows:

"The City Clerk shall notify the Director of the approval by Council of the resolution authorizing the encroachment permit. However, the Director shall not issue the permit until the applicant has paid the applicable fee, obtained all applicable zoning approvals, submitted proof of insurance in coverages and amounts approved by the Director and supplied such other information as may be required and approved by the Director."

IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ:

"The City Clerk shall notify the Director of the approval by Council of the resolution authorizing the encroachment permit. However, the Director shall not issue the permit until the applicant has paid the applicable fee, obtained all applicable zoning approvals, submitted proof of insurance in coverage's and amounts approved by the Director and supplied such other information as may be required and approved by the Director.
NOTE: Approval for the One Step Program requires:

A. No more than one step or unusable ramp in front of one of the following types of facilities is being replaced by a ramp or sidewalk modification as a way of providing accessibility to persons with disabilities:
1. An indoor recreation and entertainment facility;
2. A restaurant;
3. 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;
4. A facility providing laundry services as defined in Chapter 911
of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and
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