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OPd)INANCE NO. 11 77 BY:
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<br />.Messrs. Brockman, Chinnock,
<br />Magnotto, McBride, Salmon,
<br />Sinagra, Usher
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<br /> 'AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to enact a new Chapter 515 of the General
<br />offenses .Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to
<br />establish a Fair Housing Code.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the population of "the City of Lakewood, Ohio, includes people of
<br />different races, colors, creeds, sexes, religious beliefs, and national origins, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Lakewood believes in the principle
<br />of,~equal rights and privileges for all citizens, and
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<br /> ~CHEREAS, the Federal and State l~gislative brarches of government have
<br />a'dopted policies to provide, within constitutional limitation, for fair
<br />housing throughout our country, State and its political subdivisions, a~ld
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<br /> W~{EREAS, this Ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for
<br />the immediate preservation of public welfare and to provide for the usual
<br />daily operation of a municipal department, now therefore,
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<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF O~t]O:'
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<br /> Section 1. That th~.. General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances
<br />of the City Of Lakewood be and the same is hereby supplemented by enact~.ng
<br />new Chapter 515 thereof to read as follows:
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<br /> CHAPTER 515
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<br />FAIR HOUSING
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<br />515701 - POLICY.
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<br /> That it is hereby designated to be the continuing policy of the Cigy
<br />of Lakewood to do all things necessary and proper to secure for all its
<br />citizens their right to equal housing opportunities regardless of their
<br />race, color,~creed, sex, religious belief or national origin.
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<br /> 515.02. - SCOPE.
<br /> The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all hoUSing located
<br /> within territorial limits of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio.
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<br /> 515.03 , DEFINITIONS.
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<br /> · As .used in this Chapter:
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<br /> a) "Dire~tor" means the Director of Community Development for the
<br />City of Lakewood.
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<br /> b) "Dweliing"~'means any buildi~ng, structure, or portion thereof w1~ich
<br />is occupied as, cr designed or intended for occupancy 'as a residence by
<br />~one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or
<br />lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building,
<br />~tructure or portion thereof.
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<br /> c) "Family" includes a single individual.
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<br /> d) "Person" includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships,
<br />associations, labor organizations, lega~ representatives, mutual companies,
<br />joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees in
<br />bankruptcy~,, receivers and fiduciaries. It also includes, but is~ not limited
<br />to, any owner, .leasor, assignor, builder, manager, broker, salesman, agent,
<br />employee, lending institution, and t~e City of Lakewood, "the State and all
<br />authorities, agencies, boards and Commissions thereof.
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<br /> ~) "D~scrimznation' °" means to render any difference in treatment to any
<br />person in the sale, lease, rental or financing of a dwelling or hOusing .,
<br />unit because of a person's race, color, creed, sex, religious belief or
<br />national origin.
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