A City Council committee approved an ordinance that would require certain businesses to provide changing tables for adults. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Published on March 20, 2024 at 11:16 am
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Legislation that would require some Jacksonville businesses to upgrade their restrooms to provide changing tables for disabled adults cleared a hurdle Tuesday when the City Council Finance Committee approved an amended version of the proposal.
Ordinance 2023-0780, which was introduced in November 2023, originally would have required businesses with a capacity of 150 or more to establish a family bathroom with a changing table.
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Committee member Raul Arias, a restaurant owner, said the bill drew concerns from small-business operators over both the upfront cost of building a separate bathroom and the long-term cost of losing space for the facilities that would otherwise generate income.
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