Clark County - File #: 21-1385

• File #: 21-1385
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/15/2021
• In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 10/5/2021
• Title: Conduct a public hearing and approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign ordinance to amend Title 22, Chapter 22.04 of the Clark County Code to add a new definition to 22.04.045, and add a new subsection 22.04.053 entitled single-use restroom related to single-user restrooms pursuant to NRS 651, effective October 20, 2021; and providing for other matters properly relating thereto; or take other action as appropriate. (For possible action)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2021	Clark County Board of Commissioners	Approved; Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Chair Kirkpatrick opened the public hearing and asked if there were any persons present wishing to be heard on the matter. SPEAKER(S): Present Steven Strehlo spoke regarding the item and inquired about a definition of the ordinance. James Gerren, Assistant Director of Building and Fire Prevention, advised that the ordinance started as Senate Bill 280 and required the County to adopt an ordinance that required all new buildings constructed after October 1, 2021 have single-use restrooms, and the restrooms could not be identified by gender (Women’s or Men’s). Commissioner Kirkpatrick clarified for Mr. Strehlo that the single-use restrooms were in addition to the Women’s and Men’s restrooms. There being no other persons present wishing to be heard on the matter, Chair Kirkpatrick closed the public hearing.	Pass

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

Petitioner:

Jerome A. Stueve, Director of Building & Fire Prevention

Recommendation: 

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Conduct a public hearing and approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to sign ordinance to amend Title 22, Chapter 22.04 of the Clark County Code to add a new definition to 22.04.045, and add a new subsection 22.04.053 entitled single-use restroom related to single-user restrooms pursuant to NRS 651, effective October 20, 2021; and providing for other matters properly relating thereto; or take other action as appropriate.  (For possible action)

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FISCAL IMPACT:

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BACKGROUND: 

On June 4, 2021, Governor Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 280 which requires that any single-stall restroom made available to the public which is contained in a permanent building or facility used by the public, constructed on or after October 1, 2021, be as inclusive and accessible as possible to a person of any gender identity or expression by revising provisions relating to the signage for such single-stall restrooms.  The Bill further required certain governmental agencies to amend their building codes to meet the intent of the Bill, as it relates to single-stall restrooms.

The proposed ordinance will modify the building code to be in alignment with the provisions included in the Bill.

On September 21, 2021, the Board considered and approved the Business Impact Statement in accordance with NRS 237.090.

The amended ordinance was introduced at the September 21, 2021, Board of County Commissioners' meeting, and a public hearing is scheduled for October 5, 2021 at 10:00am.