§ 94-10. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Aggrieved person or person aggrieved means any person alleging an act of discrimination or an unlawful practice under articles I, II, III, IV, V or VI of this chapter, or any person who believes that he or she will be irrevocably injured by a discriminatory practice or act or unlawful practice that is about to occur.

    Chair refers to that person elected by the majority of the members of the human relations commission to supervise the administration of the human relations commission. In the event of a vacancy or in the absence of the chair so elected, the vice chair shall serve as chair.

    Commission refers to the human relations commission of the city established in article II of the human relations code.

    Disability, which includes physical and mental impairments, shall be interpreted co-extensively with the meaning given to that term under the Americans With Disabilities Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., except that if a person would be considered to have a disability but for the use of a mitigating measure, that person shall nevertheless be considered to have a disability within the meaning of this chapter.

    Discrimination or discriminatory practice or act means any action or failure to act, whether by a single act or part of a practice, the effect of which is to adversely affect or differentiate between or among individuals, because of an individual's, or the perception of an individual's race, color, creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status, parental status, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, or the use of a service animal.

    Domestic relationship status means the presence or absence of a domestic partnership or marital relationship and includes the status of married, separated, divorced, engaged, widowed, single, cohabitating, or domestic partnership, without regard for whether such relationship is between persons of the same or opposite sex. Domestic partnership shall have the meaning designated in section 94-131 of this chapter.

    Familial status means the state of being a person who is domiciled with one or more minor children, with the permission of the parent or person with legal custody of such minor child or children.

    Family includes a single individual.

    Gender identity a person's gender identity can be shown by providing evidence, including, but not limited to, medical history, care or treatment of the gender identity, consistent and uniform assertion of the gender identity, or other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held, as part of a person's core identity, and not being asserted for an improper purpose regardless of the individual's assigned sex at birth.

    National origin includes ancestry.

    Owner includes any person who owns, leases, subleases, rents, operates, manages, has charge of, controls or has the right of ownership, possession, management, charge or control of real property on their own behalf or on behalf of another.

    Parental status means being a parent, step-parent, adoptive parent, guardian, foster parent or custodian of a minor child or children.

    Person means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, political subdivisions, labor unions, organizations, cooperatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, unincorporated organizations, trusts, trustees, or receivers, legal representatives, for-profit and not-for-profit associations and corporations, and business associations of whatever kind including without limitation general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, business trusts, and joint ventures.

    Senior citizen means, for purpose of this chapter, individuals as old or older than an age set for a senior category. The minimum age for the senior category may be set at 55 years or higher.

    Sex shall be interpreted to include pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

    Sexual orientation means heterosexuality, bi-sexuality or homosexuality.

(Ord. No. 2000-79, § 1, 12-12-00; Ord. No. 2004-72, § 1, 10-8-04; Ord. No. 2016-47(16-O-1617) , §§ 1, 2, 12-14-16)