City of Columbus - File #: 2019-2021

• File #: 2019-2021
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2021
• In control: Rules & Reference Committee
• On agenda: 7/26/2021
• Final action: 7/28/2021
• Title: To amend chapters 105, 107, 111, 115, 121, 123, 125, 127, 129, 133, 135, 139, 143, 149, 151, 153, 157, 161, 163, 165, 169, 171, 173, 217, 227, 229, 321, 325, 328, 329, 335, 361, 362, 371, 375, 376, 501, 505, 517, 523, 524, 525, 535, 540, 541, 550, 551, 555, 559, 573, 585, 586, 587, 589, 591, 592, 593, 594, 598, 701, 703, 705, 707, 709, 713, 715, 901, 902, 905, 909, 910, 911, 912, 915, 917, 919, 921, 924, 1101, 1103, 1105, 1111, 1113, 1115, 1133, 1137, 1139, 1141, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1150, 1153, 1160, 1162, 1167, 1305, 1501, 1505, 1507, 1713, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1933, 1941, 2101, 2105, 2107, 2109, 2111, 2113, 2115, 2131, 2133, 2137, 2139, 2150, 2151, 2155, 2173. 2301, 2303, 2305, 2307, 2309, 2313, 2315, 2317, 2319, 2321, 2323, 2325, 2327, 2329, 2331, 2501, 2502, 2504, 2513, 2519, 2534, 2551, 2592, 2596, 2901, 2905, 2907, 2909, 2911, 2925, 2937, 2937, 3101, 3103, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3124, 3303, 3305, 3310, 3311, 3312, 3320, 3323, 3325, 3333, 3347...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2021	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/27/2021	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/26/2021	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/26/2021	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed

Explanation

BACKGROUND

Ordinance 2019-2021 updates Columbus City Code by removing gendered terms such as fireman, chairman, and manhole from Columbus City Code and replacing them with gender neutral language such as firefighter, chairperson, and maintenance hole. The ordinance also removes gendered subject (he, she, etc.), object (him, her, etc.), and possessive (his, hers, etc.) pronouns and replaces them with gender neutral descriptions. Additionally, changes are made to remove language that is outdated, not commonly used today, or offensive. These changes are technical and make no operational changes to the City of Columbus. The purpose is only to reflect gender inclusivity as well as removing words that no longer correctly reflect individuals in our society.

The ordinance also makes changes to Columbus City Code to eliminate any inconsistencies or conflicts with Ohio Revised Code.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to immediate change outdated language in the City Codes and eliminate inconsistencies and conflicts with the Ohio Revised Code.

Title
To amend chapters 105, 107, 111, 115, 121, 123, 125, 127, 129, 133, 135, 139, 143, 149, 151, 153, 157, 161, 163, 165, 169, 171, 173, 217, 227, 229, 321, 325, 328, 329, 335, 361, 362, 371, 375, 376, 501, 505, 517, 523, 524, 525, 535, 540, 541, 550, 551, 555, 559, 573, 585, 586, 587, 589, 591, 592, 593, 594, 598, 701, 703, 705, 707, 709, 713, 715, 901, 902, 905, 909, 910, 911, 912, 915, 917, 919, 921, 924, 1101, 1103, 1105, 1111, 1113, 1115, 1133, 1137, 1139, 1141, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1150, 1153, 1160, 1162, 1167, 1305, 1501, 1505, 1507, 1713, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1933, 1941, 2101, 2105, 2107, 2109, 2111, 2113, 2115, 2131, 2133, 2137, 2139, 2150, 2151, 2155, 2173. 2301, 2303, 2305, 2307, 2309, 2313, 2315, 2317, 2319, 2321, 2323, 2325, 2327, 2329, 2331, 2501, 2502, 2504, 2513, 2519, 2534, 2551, 2592, 2596, 2901, 2905, 2907, 2909, 2911, 2925, 2937, 2937, 3101, 3103, 3115,...