6-5-1: CITY POLICY AND PURPOSE:
It is the public policy of the city and the purpose of this chapter to prevent and prohibit any and all discriminatory practices based on race, color, religion or national origin with respect to housing accommodations, property rights or the financing thereof, to protect all persons from unfounded charges of discriminatory practices and to effectuate the foregoing policy by means of public information, education, mediation, conciliation and enforcement. (1984 Code § 17-2)