(A) Private club exemption. The prohibition of § 93.04 shall not apply to a private club, or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the extent that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of the private club or establishment are made available to the customers or patrons of another establishment that is a place of public accommodation or is licensed by the state under the Michigan Liquor Code, Public Act 58 of 1993, being M.C.L.A. §§ 436.110 through 436.2303, as amended.
(B) Religious exemption. The prohibition of § 93.04 shall not apply to a religious educational institution or an educational institution operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious institution or organization which limits admission or gives preference to an applicant of the same religion.
(C) Private residence exemption. The prohibition of § 93.04 shall not apply to:
(1) The rental of housing accommodation in a building which contains housing accommodations for not more than two families living independently of each other if the owner or a member of the owner’s immediate family resides in one of the housing accommodations, or to the rental of a room or rooms in a single-family dwelling by a person if the lessor or member of the lessor’s immediate family resides in the dwelling;
(2) The rental of housing accommodations for not more than 12 months by the owner or lessor where it was occupied by him or her and maintained as his or her home for at least three months immediately preceding occupancy by the tenant and is temporarily vacated while maintaining legal residence; and
(3) With respect to the age provision only, the sale, rental, or lease of housing accommodations meeting the requirements of federal, state, or local housing programs for senior citizens, or accommodations otherwise intended, advertised, designed, or operated.
(D) Bona fide occupational qualification exemption. The prohibition of § 93.04, with respect to employment only, shall not apply where a reasonably protected classification set forth in § 93.04 is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a business or enterprise. A person shall have the burden of establishing that the qualification is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that person’s business or enterprise.
(E) Private education institution exemption. The prohibition of § 93.04 relating to gender only shall not apply to an educational institution which now or hereafter provides an education to persons of one gender.
(F) Governmental exemption. The prohibition of § 93.04 shall not apply to any action by a governmental entity or agency where a person’s qualification is expressly limited by statute, charter, ordinance, or policy as otherwise provided at law.
(Ord. 344, passed 9-9-2013)