§ 5.10.010. Policy.  


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  • The public policy of the municipality is declared to be equal opportunity for all persons. The assembly finds that invidious discrimination in the sale or rental of real property, financing practices, employment practices, public accommodations, educational institutions, and practices of the municipality, based upon race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability, adversely affects the welfare of the community. Accordingly, such discrimination is prohibited.

    It is the express intent of this title to guarantee fair and equal treatment under law to all people of the municipality, consistent with federal and state constitutional freedoms and laws, including freedom of expression, freedom of association and the free exercise of religion.

(AO No. 92-116(S); AO No. 93-99; AO No. 93-149, § 1, 10-15-93; AO No. 2002-163, § 1, 1-7-03; AO No. 2015-96(S-1), § 1, 9-29-15 )