The following
words and phrases, when appearing in this ordinance, shall have the
meanings given to them under this section:
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OR HOUSING
The opportunity for an individual to obtain any commercial
property or housing accommodation for which he is qualified.
DISCRIMINATION
Any discriminatory act(s) taken by any person, employer,
entity, employment agency, or labor organization, with respect to
or involving a transaction related to employment, public accommodations,
publicly offered commercial property or housing accommodations, on
the basis of a person's actual or perceived race, color, religious
creed, ancestry, sex, national origin, age (except in public accommodations),
veteran status, handicap or use of guide or support animals because
of blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because
the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or because
of an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
DISCRIMINATORY ACTS
All acts or actions defined in the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act as unlawful discriminatory practices as related to employment,
public accommodations, publicly offered commercial property or housing
accommodations on the basis of a person’s actual or perceived
race, color, religious creed, ancestry, sex, national origin, age
(except in public accommodations), veteran status, handicap or use
of guide or support animals because of blindness, deafness or physical
handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of
support or guide animals, or because of an individual's sexual orientation,
gender identity or gender expression.
EMPLOYEE
Does not include any individuals who, as a part of their
employment, reside in the personal residence of the employer.
EMPLOYER
Any person who employs four or more employees, including
the Township, its departments, boards and commissions, and any other
government agency within the jurisdiction of the Township, save those
of any government agency whose laws may be deemed preemptive of this
ordinance.
EMPLOYMENT
The opportunity for an individual to obtain employment for
which he is qualified.
GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION
Self-perception, or perception by others, as male or female,
including an individual's appearance, behavior, or physical characteristics
that may be in accord with, or opposed to, one's physical anatomy,
chromosomal sex, or assigned sex at birth, and shall include, but
is not limited to, persons who are undergoing or who have completed
sex reassignment, are transgender or gender variant.
ORDINANCE
This chapter, which shall be referred to as the "Lower Providence
Township Human Relations Ordinance."
PERSON
Any natural person, fraternal, civic or other membership
organization, corporation, general or limited partnership, proprietorship,
limited-liability company, or similar business organization, including
the Township, its departments, boards and commissions, and any other
for-profit and nonprofit organization.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION
The opportunity for an individual to access food, beverages
or lodging, resort or amusement which is open to, accepts or solicits
the patronage of the general public, but shall not include any accommodations
which are in their nature distinctly private.
TOWNSHIP
Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.