2020-04 Code Amendment - Civil RightsORDINANCE NO. 2020-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, "GENERAL
PROVISIONS," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING
A NEW SECTION 1-11, "CIVIL RIGHTS;" PROVIDING FOR A STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE AND THE ADOPTION OF THE NORTH PALM BEACH CIVIL
RIGHTS ACT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council wishes to amend the Village Code of Ordinances to adopt a
comprehensive non-discrimination statement to demonstrate, as a matter of public policy, that the
Village opposes discrimination based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender,
gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran's status, age, national origin, disability,
pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation and genetic information; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best
interests of the public health, safety and welfare of the residents and citizens of the Village of
North Palm Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Chapter 1, "General Provisions," of the Village
Code of Ordinances by adopting a new Section 1-11, "Civil Rights," to read as follows (additional
language underlined):
Sec. 1-11. Civil rights.
(a) Purpose The North Palm Beach Village Council desires to secure for
its citizens freedom from discrimination because of race, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion,eg nder, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran's
status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation
and genetic information, and therebyprotect their interest in personal dignity; to
make available to the village their full productive capacities; to secure the village
against domestic strife and unrest; to preserve the public safety, health and general
welfare; and to promote the interests, rights and privileges of individuals within the
Village The Village Council also desires to adopt an ordinance that is consistent
with federal state and local laws and affords its citizens access to remedies in the
case of alleged discrimination, to wit: the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the Palm Beach
County Office of Equal Opportunity.
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(b) Adoption of the Villa eof Noah Palm Beach Civil Rights Act. The
-- Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, Chapter 760, Section 760.01 through 760.11 and
Section 509.092; Florida's Fair Housing Act, Chapter 760, Section 760.20 through
760.37; the Palm Beach County Equal Employment Ordinance, Chapter 2, Article
VI, Division 1, Sections 2-251 through 2-313; and the Palm Beach County
Ordinance for Equal Opportunity to Housing and Places of Public Accommodation,
Chapter 15, Article III, Sections 15-36 through 15-67 are collectively adopted by
reference as the Village of North Palm Beach Civil Rights Act, subject to and
including by reference such amendments, corrections and additions as shall occur
therein or as may appear in this chapter.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 23RDDAY OF JULY, 2020.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 13"' DAY OF AUGUST, 2020.
(Village Seal)
MAYOR
ATTEST:
VIL AGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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