City of Gainesville - File #: 970141

• File #: 970141
• Version: 3
• Name: Fair Housing Ordinance (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 7/14/1997
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 8/25/1997
• Title: Ordinance No. 0-97-73 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 8, Article V of the Code of Ordinances relating to Fair Housing; amending Section 8-87 of the Code, providing an amendment to the definitions of "disability" and "housing for older persons;" amending Section 8-88 of the Code, providing amendments to provisions relating to discrimination in the sale or rental of housing; amending Section 8-89 of the Code, providing expanded protections from discrimination in advertising practices; Repealing Section 8-90, of the Code of Ordinances relating to building practices; amending Section 8-94 of the Code, providing a good faith exception relating to housing for older persons; amending Section 8-97 of the Code, providing that the City's Fair Housing Coordinator may file complaints on behalf of named aggrieved persons; amending Section 8-98 of the Code, providing administrative disposition of complaints; providing recommended civil penalties and the enforce...
• Indexes: ORDINANCE, Presentation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/13/1997	3	City Commission	Postponed (Ordinance)	Pass
9/22/1997	3	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/25/1997	2	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)	Pass
7/28/1997	1	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)	Pass
7/28/1997	1	City Commission	Assigned	Pass

title Ordinance No. 0-97-73 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 8, Article V of the Code of Ordinances relating to Fair Housing; amending Section 8-87 of the Code, providing an amendment to the definitions of "disability" and "housing for older persons;" amending Section 8-88 of the Code, providing amendments to provisions relating to discrimination in the sale or rental of housing; amending Section 8-89 of the Code, providing expanded protections from discrimination in advertising practices; Repealing Section 8-90, of the Code of Ordinances relating to building practices; amending Section 8-94 of the Code, providing a good faith exception relating to housing for older persons; amending Section 8-97 of the Code, providing that the City's Fair Housing Coordinator may file complaints on behalf of named aggrieved persons; amending Section 8-98 of the Code, providing administrative disposition of complaints; providing recommended civil penalties and the enforcement thereof; providing directions to the City Manager; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing effective dates. recommendation That the City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance. explanation At its meeting on August 25, 1997, the City Commission authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance amending the City's Fair Housing Ordinance.