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AN' ORDINANCE' AMENDI'NG,, .ORDI'NANCE NO, 1347 AND PASCO
MUNTQIPAL CODE § .9,6-8.,01Q RELATING .TO DISCRIMINATION
I'N HOUSING WTTHTN THE CITY OF PASCO;' DECLARING CERTAIN
CONDUCT TO BE CRIMINAL AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES'
The City Council of the City of Pasco do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No, 1347 and Pasco Municipal. Code
9,68'..'Q'10 'are hereby amended to read as follows:
9.68.010. MISDEMEANOR DECLARED COMPLAINT - PROCEDURE.
Any person who discriminates or participates in
discrimination with respect to housing shall be guilty of
-a misdemeanor. For.the purpose of this section, discrimination
means,any difference in treatment to owners or to potential
buyers'or tenant's in the sale, lease, rental or financing
of land, improvements, housing units, or housing accomodations
because:.of race, color, sex, religion,or national origin.
Provided,,however; that this section shall not apply in the
rental or lease of units within an owner -occupied single-
family residence.
Any complaint under this section shall be handled as follows:
A:"Fi:ling of Complaint. Any person aggrieved.under
this section, -or who believes he may be wrongfully charged
under this section, shall file a complaint with the.City on
such forms as shall be provided by the Police Department.
Said complaint shall be filed within thirty (30)..days from
the date of the alleged act of discrimination.
B. Investigation of Complaint. The City Manager, or
person designated by him, shall be responsible for the
investigation of all complaints filed under this section.
C. Report of Findings. The City Manager, or his
designate, shall file within forty-five �(45). days a.written
report of findings on each complaint under this section with
the City Attorney, who shall determine if there is probable
cause to support the issuance of a criminal complaint.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
--after passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED this 3
day of May , 1977.
Tidrick,-.Mayor
i ��'E31hW City Clerk
Evelyn 'dells, Oen.
APPROVED:
atrick T�C:Lt�yAttE®rney
Roach,