Orange County, NC Civil Rights

Orange County, North Carolina Human Rights

Type: Ordinance

Status: Adopted

Date: June 6, 1994

Purpose: (a) It is the purpose of this Ordinance and the policy of Orange County to promote the equal treatment of all individuals; to prohibit discrimination in Orange County based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, familial status, and veteran status; to protect residents’ lawful interests and their personal dignity so as to make available to the County their full productive and creative capacities, and to prevent public and domestic strife, crime, and unrest within Orange County.

(b) It is the further purpose of this Ordinance to carry out in Orange County the policies provided for in various federal rules, regulations, and laws prohibiting discrimination in, among other areas, housing, employment, and public accommodations. Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance.

Full text: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/hrr/crord.pdf