The following words and phrases appearing with initial
capital letters when used in this chapter shall have the meanings
given to them in this subsection.
BOROUGH
The Borough of West Chester, County of Chester, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
CHAPTER
This chapter which shall also be known as the "Antidiscrimination
Ordinance."
DISCRIMINATION
Any discriminatory act(s) taken by any person, employer,
employment agency, labor organization or public accommodation on the
basis of actual or perceived race, color, sex, religion, ancestry,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
familial status, marital status, age, mental or physical disability,
use of guide or support animals and/or mechanical aids.
DISCRIMINATORY ACTS
All acts defined in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
as "unlawful discriminatory practices." The fact that the Pennsylvania
Human Relations Act would not define a practice as unlawful when that
practice is taken on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, or marital status shall not exempt
such practice from being considered a discriminatory act under this
chapter.
GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION
Self perception, or perception by others, as male or female,
and shall include an individual's appearance, behavior, or physical
characteristics, that may be in accord with, or opposed to, one's
physical anatomy, chromosomal sex, or sex assigned at birth, and shall
include, but is not limited to, persons who are undergoing or have
completed sex reassignment.
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 one or more employees, including the
Borough, its departments, boards and commissions, and any other government
agency within its jurisdiction.
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 Borough, its departments, boards and commissions, and other for
profit and nonprofit organizations.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION
Any accommodation, resort or amusement which is open to,
accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public or offers
goods or services, including loans, to the general public or is listed
in Section 4(I) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, 43.P.S. § 954(I),
but shall not include any accommodations which are in their nature
distinctly private.