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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - proof of publication dated April 1, 1991 LEGAL NOTICE Proof of Publication in The ORDINANCE NO. °'_`; THE DAILY TRIBUNE AN ORDINANCE 10 AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 14.1, 14.2, 14.8, AND 14.10 AND REENACTING SAID SECTIONS REVISED TO CORRE- SPOND WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE IOWA CIV- IL RIGHTS ACT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT ONLY; AND STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss. ESTABL!SHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The on o Municipal Code of the ity Ames, Iowa 1, Dennis Waller, BaBtt, shall by and the same is hereby amended by oath depose and say that I am president, geaerel repealing Sections 14.1, 14.2, 14.8, and • ^"per of the THE DAILY 14.10 and reenacting the same revised to m read as follows: "sec. 14.1 PURPOSE OF TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County,Iowa;that the annexed printed CHAPTER The purpose of this chapter is to implement the provision of the Iowa Civil Ordinance #3 1 2 3 Rights Act and to further provide for the general welfare of persons in the City of Ames, Iowa, by prohibiting certain dis- criminatory practices, and to establish a commission for the investigation of com- plaints of discrimination; and, to under- take projects of education to prevent discrimination; and, to establish proce- dures for the conciliation of such com- 1 plaints; and to enforce the provisions was published in said newspaper for hereof. Sec. 14.2 DEFINITIONS When used in this chapter, unless the context other- wise requires: (1) "Commission" means the consecutive weeks, the first Iowa state civil rights commission created by this chapter. (2) "Commissioner" means and the last of said publication was on the a member of the commission. (31 ",Court" means the district court in and, for the 1 S t day of April judicial district of the state of Iowa in which the alleged unfair or discriminatory . practice occurred or any judge of said t 9 9 1 c court if the court is not in session at that time. co "Disability" means the physical or mental condition of a person which constitutes a substantial handicap,. and the condition of a person with a Sworn to before rrra and subscribed in my presence by positive human immunodeficiency virus test ved gssoTf,Dennis Waller,Barr teggOtt• result, a diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a diagnosis of ac- quired immune deficiency syndrome-related this 1st day of Apr i 1 complex, or any other condition related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The 1991 inclusion of a condition related to a positive human immunodeficiency virus test result in the meaning disability" of �/ ���1� � � Notary Public under the provisions of this chapter does .f not preclude the application of the provi- in and for the State of Iowa "sions of this chapter to conditions re- sulting from other contagious or infec- tious diseases. (5) "Employee" means any Fees,s 6 9• 7 5 person employed by an employer. (6) "Employer" means the state of Iowa or any political subdivision, board, commission, department, institution, or school dis- trict thereof, and every other person em- ploying employees within the state. (7) "Employment agency" means any person of the-real property or housing accommoda- undertaking to procure employees or oppor- tion, or against any prospective lessee or tunities to work for any other person or purchaser of the property or accommoda- any.person holding itself to be equipped tion, because of the race, color, creed, to do so. (8) Familial status' means one religion, sex, disability, age or national or more individuals under the age of origin of persons who may from time to eighteen domiciled with either of the time be present in or on the -lessee's or following: (a) A parent or another person owner's premises for lawful purposes at having legal custody of the individual or the invitation of the lessee or owner as individuals. (b) The designee of the friends, guests, visitors, relatives or in parent or the other person having custody any similar capacity. Sec. 14:10. UNFAIR of the individual or individuals, with the CREDIT PRACTICES It shall be an unfair or written permission r the parent 'or other discriminator practice for an 1 person. y p y' ( ) p (9) Labor organization' means any organization which exists for the Creditor to refuse to enter into a consum- er credit transaction or impose finance purpose in whole or l part collective charges or other terms or conditions more bargaining, dealing withth employers onerous than those regularly extended by concerning grievances, terms, or mutual that creditor to consumers of similar aid of employment, or of other mutual economic backgrounds because of age, aid or protection in connection with color, creed, national origin, race, employment. (10) "Person' means one or more individuals, partnerships, associa- religion, marital status, sex, physical tions, corporations, legal representa- disability or familial status. (2) Person tives, trustees, receivers, and the state authorized or licensed to do business in of Iowa and all political subdivisions and this state pursuant to Chapter 524, 533, . agencies thereof. (11) "Public accommoda- 534, 536., or 536A to refuse to loan or tion" means each and every place, estab- extend credit or to impose terms or condi- lishment, or facility of whatever kind, tions more onerous than those regularly nature, or class that caters or offers extended to persons of similar economic services, facilities, or goods for a fee backgrounds because of age, color, creed, or charge to nonmembers of any organiza- national origin, race, religion, marital tion or association utilizing the place, status, sex, physical disability or famil- establishment or facility, ial status. 3 Creditor to refuse to provided that ( ) any place, establishment, or facility that offer credit life or health and accident caters or offers services, facilities, or insurance because of color, creed, nation- goods to the nonmembers gratuitously shall al origin, race, religion, marital status, be deemed a public accommodation if the age, physical disability, sex or familial accommodation received governmental sup- status. Refusal by a creditor to offer port or subsidy. Public accommodation credit life or health and accident ihsur- shall not mean any bona fide private-club ance based .upon the age or physical dis- or other place, establishment, or facility ability of the consumer shall not be an which is by its nature distinctly private, unfair or discriminatory practice if such except when such distinctly private place, denial is based solely upon bona fide establishment or facility caters or offers underwriting considerations not prohibited services, facilities, or goods to the by title XX, Federal Act. The provisions nonmembers for fee or charge or gratui- of this section shall not be construed by tously, it shall be deemed a public accom- negative implication or otherwise to modation during such period. Public narrow or restrict any other provisions of accommodation" includes each state and this chapter." Section Two. All ordi- local government unit or tax-supported nances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent district of whatever kind, nature, or of such conflict, if any. Section Three. class that offers services, facilities, This ordinance shall be in full force and benefits, grants or goods to the public, effect from and after its passage and gratuitously or otherwise. This paragraph publication as required by law. shall not be construed by negative impli- Passed this 26th day of. March , 1991. cation or otherwise to restrict any part Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk or portion of the pre-existing definition Larry R. Curtis, Mayor of the term "public accommodation". (12 Published TribuneApril 1,1991. Unfair practice" or discriminatory Y practice" means those practices specified as unfair or discriminatory in this chap- ter. Sec. 14.8 UNFAIR OR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES - HOUSING It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any owner, or person acting for an owner, of rights to housing or real property, with or without compensation, including but not limited to persons licensed as real estate brokers or salespersons, attorneys, auc- tioneers, agents or representatives by power of attorney or appointment, or any person acting under court order, deed of trust, or will: (1) To refuse to sell, rent, lease, assign or sublease any real property or housing accommodation or part, portion or interest therein, to any person because of the race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or familial status of such person. (2) To discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, nation- al origin, disability, or familial status in the terms, conditions or privileges of the sale, rental, lease assignment of sublease of any real property or housing accommodation or any part, portion or interest therein. (3) To directly or indirectly advertise, or in any other manner indicate or publicize that the purchase, rental, lease, assignment, or sublease of any real property or housing accommodation or any part, portion or interest thereof, by persons of any par- ticular race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability or familial status is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable or not solicited. (4) To discriminate against the lessee or pur- chaser of any real property or housing accommodation or part, portion or interest