It shall be unlawful for any bank, building and loan association,
insurance company or other corporation, association, firm or enterprise
whose business consists in whole or in part in the making of commercial
real estate loans to deny a loan or other financial assistance because
of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability
or familial status to a person applying therefor for the purpose of
purchasing, construction, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling,
or to discriminate against him/her in fixing of the amount, interest
rate, duration or other terms or conditions of such loan or other
financial assistance because of the race, color, religion, national
origin, ancestry, sex, disability or familial status of such person
or of any person associated with him/her in connection with such loan
or other financial assistance, or of the present or prospective owners,
lessees, tenants or occupants of the dwellings in relation to which
such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or given.
It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership
or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers'
organization or other service organization or facility relating to
the business of selling or renting dwellings on account of race, color,
religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability or familial status.
[CC 1979 §81.000; Ord. No. 1474 §1, 10-18-1984]
In order for the City of Sullivan, Missouri, to assure that
all programs it undertakes are established in a manner which assures
that all residents of the City of Sullivan have an equal opportunity
to participate or utilize such programs regardless of their handicapped
status.
[CC 1979 §81.010; Ord. No. 1474 §1, 10-18-1984]
Any person who believes that they have been discriminated against
because of handicapped status shall have the right to file a written
complaint of said discrimination with the City Clerk.
[CC 1979 §81.020; Ord. No. 1474 §1, 10-18-1984]
The City Clerk shall, within ten (10) days of the receipt of
alleged complaint, cause a meeting to occur with the complainant to
determine all details of the incident. The complainant may request
that any witnesses to the alleged incident be present to offer collaboration
to the complaint. The Clerk shall make a written record of all information
given at this meeting and shall provide said record to the Board of
Aldermen at its next regularly scheduled meeting. At its next meeting,
the Board of Aldermen shall review the record prepared and submitted
by the City Clerk and shall make a determination as to the validity
of the complaint. If it is determined that the complaint is valid,
the Board of Aldermen shall make adjustments to the program or service
to assure that the discriminatory policy is discontinued.
[CC 1979 §81.030; Ord. No. 1474 §1, 10-18-1984]
The City of Sullivan will not discriminate in the hiring, promotion,
disciplining or removal of any City employees on the basis of handicapped
status. The City of Sullivan has adopted an affirmative action plan,
copies of which shall be available for public inspection at City Hall
during regular working hours.