Michigan City, IN Human Rights

Type: Ordinance

Status: Adopted

Source File: http://www.emichigancity.com/cityhall/departments/humanrights/pdf/ordinance3283.pdf

Purpose:

It is the public policy of the city of Michigan City, Indiana to provide all of its citizens equal opportunity for education, employment, access to public conveniences and accommodations and acquisition through purchase or rental of real property including but not limited to housing, and to eliminate segregation or separation based solely on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or familial status since such segregation is an impediment to equal opportunity; and

WHEREAS, equal educational and employment opportunities and equal access to and use of public accommodations and equal opportunity for acquisition of real property, to the extent that remedies for the prevention of their denial are herein provided are hereby declared to be civil rights. The practice of denying these rights to persons by reason of the race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or familial status of such person is contrary to the principles of freedom and equality of opportunity and is a burden to the objectives of the public policy of this city, and are hereby declared to be unlawful discriminatory practices. The promotion of equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or familial status through reasonable methods is the purpose of this Ordinance.

WHEREAS, it is also the public policy of the city of Michigan City to protect employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, property owners, real estate brokers, and lending institutions from unfounded charges of discrimination.