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Portland council advances gender‑neutral signage for single‑occupant restrooms to second reading
Summary
The Portland City Council advanced an ordinance that would require ‘all‑user’ signage on single‑occupant restrooms in places of public accommodation. Staff said the change requires signage only, not construction, and implementation costs are projected to be minimal.
The Portland City Council on Feb. 4 advanced to a second reading an ordinance that would require single‑occupant restrooms in places of public accommodation to be labeled as “all‑user.” Christopher Hare, a council operations policy analyst, told the council the ordinance would add city code section 23.01.0.071 and “does not require the creation of new single‑occupant restrooms or physical modifications to existing facilities.”
Supporters and staff said the…
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