HomeMy WebLinkAbout054 - 10/05/1976 - AMENDING SECTION 45-1 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATING AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE NO 54, 1976
BEING AN ORDINANCE AME MING SECTION 45-1 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO
DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS `
Section 1 That Section 45-1 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding to the definition
of DISCRIMINATE and DISCRIMINATE AGAINST, DISCRIMINATORY REASON or
REASOi' OF DISCRIMINATION, the following
' Further, the foregoing shall include discrimination against a
'handicapped individual' as defined herein, when used in the
areas of housing under Section 45-2, employment under Section
45-3, and public accommodations under Section 45-4 of the Code
of the City of Fort Collins "
Section 2 That Section 45-1 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding thereto the following
additional definitions
"A 'iANDICAPPED INDIVIDUAL' means any person who has, has had, or
is regarded as having, a physical impairment or is developmentally
dis-bled, as defined herein, from physiological, or
neuiological condition which prevents the exercise of a normal
physical function "
"B In reference to employment, HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUAL means a
hanaicapped individual as defined above who is capable of performing
a particular job, with reasonable accommodation to his handicap, at the
level of productivity applicable to a nonhandicapped employee "
"C 'DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY' means a disability attributable to
mental retardation, cerebral palsy, or epilepsy "
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 21st day of September, A D 1976, and to be presented for
final passage on the 5th day of October, A D 1976
Mayor
ATTLST
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of October, A D
1976
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk