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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE (B)
Ordinance No. 0-03-97
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; amending Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville relating to discrimination; amending Section 8-1 by repealing obsolete language and adding the classifications of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status and disability (hereinafter referred to as "additional classifications") amending Section 8-21 and 8-22 by updating certain job responsibilities of the Equal Opportunity Director; renumbering Section 8-24 and correcting a scrivener's error; amending Section 8-47 by amending and adding definitions; amending Section 8-48 by adding the additional classifications relating to employment practices; amending 8-49 relating to exceptions; amending Sections 8-67 thru 8-69, 8-86 thru 8-94 and 8-113, by adding the additional classifications relating to discrimination in places of public accommodations, the sale or rental of housing, advertising practices, building practices, financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions, brokerage practices, and credit extension practices; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date of January 1, 2004.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
This ordinance amends chapter 8 relating to discrimination by adding the classifications of race, color, gender, age religion, national origin, marital status and disability, and updating certain job responsibilities of the Equal Opportunity Director.