Title 8 - Human Rights

8.10.010 Declaration of Policy

1. A.
   Rights Recognized - The right of an individual to be free from discrimination because of that individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, or military status is hereby recognized. This right shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following:

   1. 1.
      The right to pursue and hold employment and the benefits associated therewith without unlawful discrimination.
   2. 2.
      The right to the full enjoyment of any of the services, advantages or privileges of any Place of Public Accommodation without unlawful discrimination.
   3. 3.
      The right to engage in property transactions, including obtaining housing for Rent or purchase, without unlawful discrimination.
   4. 4.
      The right to exercise any right granted under this Chapter without retaliation.
2. B.
   Protection - To protect these rights, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this Chapter to prohibit discrimination and retaliation based upon Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and to provide a local process for the acceptance, investigation and resolution of complaints of discrimination and retaliation relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity arising hereunder. If discrimination and retaliation relating to Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity is prohibited by federal or state law(s), and such law(s) provide procedures for addressing complaints of such discrimination and retaliation, nothing shall prevent the City from referring an Aggrieved Individual to the appropriate federal or state procedure and/or federal or state agency.

(History:  Ord. HRC-3266 § 1, 2019)

Effective on: 1/1/1901