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Ordinance 13676
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1396 Final Action Date: 4/27/2017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AND
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), TO AMEND THE ENTIRE CITY
CODE AND THE MIAMI 21 CODE TO MODIFY ANY AND ALL MASCULINE
AND/OR FEMININE LANGUAGE TO GENDER NEUTRAL PRONOUNS;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the Code of the City of Miami, as amended ("City Code"), and Ordinance
No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"),
currently contain mostly masculine pronouns; and
WHEREAS, all genders are created equal; and
WHEREAS, amending the City Code and the Miami 21 Code to include gender -neutral
pronouns by eliminating any gender preference language within the City Code and the Miami
21 Code will promote equality;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance
are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The pronouns throughout the City Code and the Miami 21 Code are
amended to promote gender -neutral pronouns.
Section 3. Subject to final approval by the City Attorney, The Municipal Code
Corporation has authority to degenderize the City Code and update pronouns when appropriate
and also includes the updating of future ordinances by making changes such as the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Changing the term "he" to "he/she";
Changing the term "she" to "he/she";
Changing the term "his" to "his/her";
Changing the term "her" to "his/her";
Changing the term "him" to "him/her";
Changing the term "himself" to "himself/herself";
Changing the term "herself" to "himself/herself";
Changing the term "policeman" to "police officer";
Changing the term "policewoman to "police officer";
Changing the term "policemen" to "police officers";
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k. Changing the term "policewomen" to "police officers";
Changing the term "workman" to "worker";
m. Changing the term "workmen" to "workers";
n. Changing the term "fireman" to "firefighter";
o. Changing the term "firemen" to "firefighters";
p. Changing the term "man or woman" to "person"; and
q. Changing the term "men or women" to "persons".
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to degenderize the Miami 21 Code and update
pronouns when appropriate and further directed to update future amendments to the Miami 21
Code by making changes such as the following:
a. Changing the term "he" to "he/she";
b. Changing the term "she" to "he/she";
c. Changing the term "his" to "his/her";
d. Changing the term "her" to "his/her";
e. Changing the term "him" to "him/her";
f. Changing the term "himself" to "himself/herself";
g. Changing the term "herself" to "himself/herself";
h. Changing the term "policeman" to "police officer";
Changing the term "policewoman to "police officer";
j. Changing the term "policemen" to "police officers";
k Changing the term "policewomen" to "police officers";
Changing the term "workman" to "worker";
m. Changing the term "workmen" to "workers";
n. Changing the term "fireman" to "firefighter";
o. Changing the term "firemen" to "firefighters";
p. Changing the term "man or woman" to "person"; and
q. Changing the term "men or women" to "persons".
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the final reading
and adoption thereof.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein, whichever is later.
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