CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to service animals; conforming the definition of "service animal" to federal and state law; establishing a uniform definition for "service animal" by removing similar terms and including the definition in the Parks Code; making technical corrections; and amending Sections 6.310.465, 9.25.023, 9.25.082, 11.40.180, 14.04.030, 14.06.020, 14.06.030, 14.08.015, 14.08.020, 14.08.045, 14.08.070, 14.08.190, 18.12.030, and 18.12.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, in the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) there are multiple references to "dog guide" or other terms related to service animals; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, Ordinance 123527 defined "service animal" but did not include this definition in the Parks Code and did not amend existing terms related to service animals, such as "dog guide"; and
WHEREAS, addition of the existing definition of "service animal" to the Parks Code and deletion of "dog guide" and other related terms would establish uniform definitions for service animals throughout the Seattle Municipal Code by making every use of "service animal" tie to identical definitions in Sections 9.25.023, 14.04.030, and 18.12.030; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance extends the objective of Ordinance 123527 "to be consistent with Federal and State anti-discrimination law"; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6.310.465 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124524, is amended as follows:
6.310.465 For-hire driver passenger relations standards
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E. A for-hire driver shall not refuse to transport in the taxicab or for-hire vehicle any passenger's wheelchair which can be folded and placed in either the passenger, driver, or trunk compartment of the taxicab or for-hire vehicle; ((, an assist dog or guide dog to assist the disabled or handicapped,)) a service animal as defined in Section 9.25...
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