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RESOLUTION 88-123
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUB ITTING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN THE
AREAS 0 EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION
TO A OTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
AT THE EXT REGULAR CITY ELECTION ON MARCH 7, 1989
WHEREAS, under A ticle X Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Fort
Collins, the Council o the City of Fort Collins has the power to submit a
proposed ordinance to a vote of the people at a regular or special
election; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 106, 1988, which ordinance prohibits
discrimination on the b sis of sexual orientation in the areas of
employment, housing, and ublic accommodation, has been proposed to the
City Council ; and
WHEREAS, in the conside ed opinion of the City Council , said ordinance
should be herewith submitte to a vote of the registered electors of the
City of Fort Collins at the n t regular election on March 7, 1989.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE OLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1. That there is reby submitted to the registered electors
of the City of Fort Collins at t e regular City election to be held in the
several precincts of the City o Tuesday, March 7, 1989, the following
ordinance:
ORDINANCE N 106, 1988
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHA TER 13 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS SO AS TO PROHIBIT
DISCRIMINATION ON � iE BASIS OF
SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN THE AREAS OF
EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND PUB IC ACCOMMODATION
WHEREAS, Article II of Chapter 13 of th$ City Code generally prohibits
discriminatory practices in the areas of employment, housing and public
accommodations when such discrimination #s based upon race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, marital status` or physical disability; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and necessary in the public interest, in
order to ensure equal opportunity and treatmentlfor all citizens, that the
above-referenced provisions of the City Code e amended so as to also
prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1 . That Section 13-16 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following definition, to be
inserted alphabetically and to read as follows:
Sexual orientation shall mean actual or supposed
heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.
Section 2. That the definition of discriminate and discriminate
against; discriminatory reason or reason of discrimination is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Discriminate and discriminate against; discriminatory reason
or reason of discrimination shall mean under the given
circumstances, a person makes a limitation or specification as to
another because of the latter person's race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation or marital status or
because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation or marital status of the other person' s
friends or associates. The term discriminatory reason or reason
of discrimination may be used to have the following sense or
meaning and at the same time save repeated use of the term based
upon or because of the race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation or marital status of the other person, or
because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation or marital status of such other person's
friends or associates. The foregoing terms will include the
phrase age between forty (40) and seventy (70) when used in the
area of employment under § 13-17. The foregoing shall include
discrimination against a disabled individual , as defined herein,
when used in the areas of housing under § 13-18, employment under
§ 13-17 and public accommodations under § 13-19 of the Code.
Section 3. That Section 13-18(e) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
(e) The following exemptions shall apply to the provisions of
this Section:
(1) The owner of an owner-occupied single-family or two-family
dwelling or housing facility may restrict occupancy of such
facility on the basis of the sex or sexual orientation of
the proposed occupant, and such owner or authorized agent
can effectuate said restrictions by advertising or otherwise
arranging for the occupancy of the dwelling.
Section 2. That Ordinance No. 106, 1988 of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins is hereby submitted to the registered electors of the City of
Fort Collins at said regular City election in substantially the following
form:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 106, 1988,
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS SO AS TO
PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT,
HOUSING AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION
For the Ordinance
Against the Ordinance
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
2nd day of August, A.D. 1988.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk