Official:Amending The Philadelphia Code by enacting a new Chapter 17-1200 entitled "VisitAbility" by requiring newly constructed single and multi-family dwellings to be constructed according to established designed principles; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: June 12, 2003
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires new buildings in Philadelphia to be constructed with a 'VisitAbility' standard, which includes features like a zero-step entrance and wider doors, but does not meet full Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
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