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No person shall discriminate in making available full and equal access to all goods, services, activities, privileges and accommodations of any place of public accommodation. No person shall prohibit a breastfeeding mother from, or segregate a breastfeeding mother within, any public accommodation where she and the child would otherwise be authorized to be.
(Ord. 3820, passed 3-1-2012)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the following practices shall not be violations of this section.
(a) For a religious organization or institution to restrict any of its facilities of housing or accommodations which are operated as a direct part of religious activities to persons of the denomination involved.
(b) For the owner of an owner-occupied 1-family or 2-family dwelling, or a housing facility or public accommodation facility, respectively, devoted entirely to the housing and accommodation of individuals of one sex, to restrict occupancy and use on the basis of sex.
(c) To limit occupancy in a housing project to persons of low income, over 55 years of age or who are handicapped.
(d) To engage in a bona fide effort to establish an affirmative action program to improve opportunities in employment for minorities and women that is consistent with state and federal law.
(e) To discriminate based on a person’s age when such discrimination is required by State, federal or local law.
(f) To refuse to enter into a contract with an unemancipated minor.
(g) To discriminate in any arrangement for the sharing of a dwelling unit.
(Ord. 3820, passed 3-1-2012)
(a) A violation of any provision of this section is a civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 plus all costs of the action. The Court may issue and enforce any judgment, writ, or order necessary to enforce this section. In addition to civil fines, this may include reinstatement.
(b) Each day upon which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
(c) A violation proved to exist on a particular day shall be presumed to exist on each subsequent day unless it is proved that the violation no longer exists.
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit in any way the remedies, legal or equitable, which are available to the City or any other person for the prevention or correction of discrimination.
(Ord. 3820, passed 3-1-2012)
(a) An individual who is the victim of discriminatory action in violation of this section may bring a civil action in the Court of jurisdiction, for appropriate injunctive relief or damages or both against the person(s) who acted in violation of this section.
(b) As used in subsection (a), “damages” means damages for injury or loss caused by each violation of this section, including reasonable attorney fees.
(Ord. 3820, passed 3-1-2012)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to discriminate in the lending of money, guaranteeing of loans, accepting of mortgages or otherwise making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any housing accommodations or living quarters of any sort within the City of Flint because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry.
(Ord. 2008, passed 10-30-1967)
It shall be unlawful for any real estate broker or salesman to refuse to make available for inspection or to refuse to accept offers to purchase, offers to lease or any other proposed agreements with reference to the sale, exchange or lease or real property because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry.
(Ord. 2008, passed 10-30-1967)
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or sublessee of real property or any other person concerned with transactions in real property to discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry with reference to the terms, conditions or privileges of the sale, rental or lease of any housing accommodations or living quarters of any sort within the City or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith.
(Ord. 2008, passed 10-30-1967)
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