Agenda Summary
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Amending Sections 7-41, 7-43, 7-44, and 7-47 of the Code of Ordinances, related to Fair Housing.
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That the Code of Ordinances be amended by making the changes noted within.
ARTICLE III. FAIR HOUSING4
Sec. 7-41. Fair housing policy.
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the city that each individual regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, children, marital status, sexual preference, source of income, military status, age, ancestry, relationship status, and/or national origin shall have equal access to housing accommodations, facilities, services and financial aid, and to encourage and bring about mutual understanding and respect among all individuals in the city by the elimination of prejudice and discrimination in the area of housing.
(Code 1963, ยง 17-1)
Sec. 7-43. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Commission means the City of Somerville Fair Housing Commission, its agents and employees.
Discriminate includes designing, promoting, implementing or carrying out any policy, practice or act which by design or effect segregates, separates, distinguishes or has a disproportionate impact according to race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, children, marital status, sexual preference, source of income, military status, age, ancestry, relationship status, and/or national origin.
Handicap means any condition or characteristic that renders a person a handicapped person as defined in Title 45, Subtitle 84.3(j) of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Housing accommodation includes any building or structure or portion thereof or any parcel of land, developed or undeveloped, which is occupied or to be developed for occupancy as the home, residence or commercial business for one or more persons.
Person includes one...
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