A. 
It is the intent of the City of Kalamazoo that no person be denied the equal protection of the laws; nor shall any person be denied the enjoyment of their civil rights.
B. 
The prohibitions against discrimination provided for in this chapter do not preempt federal or state law, but are intended to supplement existing state and federal civil rights law to prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, public accommodations, and housing not addressed at state or federal law, especially in regards to actions taken because of an individual's source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence, prior arrests, or conviction record; provided, however, this chapter shall be construed and applied in a manner consistent with First Amendment jurisprudence regarding the freedom of speech and exercise of religion.
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:
AGE
Chronological age.
ARREST RECORD
Information indicating that a person has been apprehended, detained, taken into custody, held for investigation, or restrained by a law enforcement department or military authority due to an accusation or suspicion that the person committed a crime. Arrest record includes pending criminal charges, where the accusation has not yet resulted in a final judgment, acquittal, conviction, plea, dismissal, or withdrawal of charges.
CITY MANAGER
The City Manager of the City of Kalamazoo or his or her designee.
CONTRACTOR
A person who by contract furnishes services, materials or supplies to the City. "Contractor" does not include persons who are merely creditors or debtors of the City, such as those holding the City's notes or bonds or persons whose notes, bonds or stock is held by the City.
CONVICTION RECORD
Information regarding the history of criminal convictions of an individual in any jurisdiction, including time served in prison, jail, juvenile detention, probation, parole, rehabilitation or diversion programs, and placement on a sex offender registry.
DISABILITY
A determinable physical or mental characteristic resulting from disease, injury, congenital condition of birth, or functional disorder and is unrelated to one's ability to safely perform the work involved in jobs or positions available to such person for hire or promotion; or unrelated to one's ability to acquire, rent and maintain property; or unrelated to one's ability to utilize and benefit from the goods, services, activities, privileges and accommodations of a place of public accommodation. "Disability" does not include any condition caused by the current illegal use of a controlled substance, the use of alcoholic liquor, or use of marijuana by an individual.
DISCRIMINATE
To make a decision, offer to make a decision, or refrain from making a decision based in whole or in part on an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, physical or mental disability, family status, sexual orientation or gender identity, educational affiliation, source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence, governmental identification method, arrest record and conviction record (collectively "protected classes").
A. 
Discrimination based on sex includes sexual harassment, which means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when:
(1) 
Submission to such conduct or communication is made a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, to obtain employment, public accommodations, or housing.
(2) 
Submission to or rejection of such conduct or communication by an individual is used as a factor in decisions affecting such individual's employment, public accommodations or housing.
(3) 
Such conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's employment, public accommodations or housing, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment, public accommodations, or housing environment.
B. 
Discrimination based on sex includes discrimination based on an actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of an individual.
C. 
Discrimination based on actual or perceived physical or mental limitation includes discrimination because of the use by an individual of adaptive devices or aids.
D. 
Discrimination also includes the use of facially neutral policies or practices that have a disparate impact on members of a protected class.
E. 
Discrimination also includes conduct directed at another based on their membership in a protected class which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment regarding employment, public accommodation or housing.
EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION
The fact of being enrolled, or not enrolled, in any educational institution.
EMPLOYER
Any person employing one or more individuals engaged in a lawful business or enterprise but does not include the employment of an individual by his or her parent, sibling, spouse, or child.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
A person who undertakes to procure employees for an employer or procures opportunities for individuals to be employed by an employer.
FAMILY STATUS
A. 
An individual who is pregnant; or
B. 
One or more individuals under the age of 18 residing with a parent or other person having custody or in the process of securing legal custody of the individual or individuals or residing with the designee of the parent or other person having or securing custody, with the written permission of the parent or other person.
GENDER IDENTITY
A person's actual or perceived gender, including a person's self-image, appearance, expression, or behavior, whether or not that self-image, appearance, expression, or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's sex as assigned at birth as being either female or male.
GOVERNMENTAL IDENTIFICATION METHOD
The legal form of identification that an individual may use, including any valid, government-issued identification, such as a state ID card, federal immigration documentation, municipal or county ID card, or passport issued by a foreign country.
INDIVIDUAL
A human being, as distinguished from a person, as defined herein.
LABOR ORGANIZATION
An organization of any kind or structure in which employees participate or are members and which exists for the purposes, in whole or part, of dealing with employers concerning the terms and conditions of employment of its participants or members, whether or not such organization is subordinate to or affiliated with a national or international labor organization.
MARITAL STATUS
The state of being married, single, widowed, divorced, or separated.
PERCEIVED
Refers to the perception of the person who acts, and not to the perception of the person for or against whom the action is taken.
PERSON
An individual, association, partnership, agency, organization, or corporation, public or private, including the employees, members and officers thereof.
PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION
An educational, governmental, health, entertainment, cultural, recreational, refreshment, transportation, or financial institution, business or facility of any kind, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
An organization, church, group, or body of communicants that is organized not for pecuniary profit that regularly gathers for worship and religious purposes and also includes a religious-based private school that is not organized for pecuniary profit.
RETALIATION
An adverse action taken against an individual who files or participates in a complaint investigation under this chapter.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality, whether by orientation or practice. Sexual orientation does not include the physical or sexual attraction to a minor by an adult.