§ 22-42. Prohibition of discrimination in public accommodations.

(a)

It is a violation of this article for a person who owns or operates a place of public accommodation, whether personally or through the actions of an employee or independent contractor, to deny or refuse to another individual the full and equal enjoyment of the facilities and services of any place of public accommodation on the basis of that individual's age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation.

(b)

It is a violation of this article for a person who owns or operates a place of public accommodation, either personally or through the actions of an employee or independent contractor, to display or publish any written communication which is to the effect that any of the facilities and/or services of a place of public accommodation will be denied to any individual or that any such individual is unwelcome, objectionable or unacceptable because of that individual's age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation.

(Ord. No. 2010-15 , § 4, 11-23-10)