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File Number: 11-01168
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REQUIRING
ACCOMMODATIONS (CHANGING STATIONS) TO BE INSTALLED AS
EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE FOR MEN AND WOMEN TO CHANGE THEIR
CHILDREN'S DIAPER IN PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE CITY OF MIAMI BATHROOM
FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") understands the importance of families and acknowledges
the need to provide reasonable accommodations for parents to change the diapers of their infants and
toddlers; and •
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners has created Section 8A-114
requiring every new establishment or use to provide baby diaper -changing accommodations; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide the most comfortable and family friendly environment
possible in all existing and new City facilities by making reasonable accommodations for
diaper -changing; and
WHEREAS, each City facility should be required to provide accommodations for diaper -changing
that is accessible to both women and men; and
WHEREAS, such accommodations may include, but not limited to, stations, decks and tables in
women's and men's restrooms;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted and
incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The. Miami City Commission requires accommodations for men and women to change
their children's diaper in publicly accessible City of Miami bathroom facilities as expeditiously as
possible.
Section 3. Any existing bathroom facilities which require significant modifications in order to install
these accommodations are exempt from this requirement.
_Section 4.:_This Resolution shalLbecomeeffective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
City of Mianai-
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNES
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
City of Miami
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