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Human Rights Ordinances - Local Policies

Municipality
SO/GIE
Other Categories Protected
What's Covered
Public/Private Emp.
S.O.L.
Right of Action
Broward -- Chapter 16-1/2 SO Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Age, Marital Status, Political Affiliation, Familial Status, Disability Employment, Public Accommodations, Real Estate Transactions Public/Private 365 days (Housing) 180 days (Employment & Public Accommodation) Human Rights Division, Civil action for temporary relief w/in 2 years of filing complaint
Gulfport - Chapter 26 SO/GIE Age, Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Ancestry, Disability, Marital Status, Gender, Physical Characteristic, Familial status* Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations, Education Public/Private 180 Days City Manager, City attorney may file civil action for temporary relief
Gainesville -Chapter 8 SO Race, Color, Gender, Age, Religion, National Origin, Marital Status, Disability Public Accommodations, Housing, Employment, Credit Public/Private 180 Days Human Rights Board, Civil action for employment & Public Accommodation w/in 1 yr, Civil action for Housing w/in 2 years
Jacksonville - Employment Ch. 402; Public Accommodations Ch. 406; Housing Ch. 408   Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Marital Status, Age** ***, Disability, Familial Status* **, Pregnancy* **, Ancestry* ** Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations Public/Private 180 Days Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, Civil action available for Employment disc., Equal Opportunity Board, Civil aciton available for Public Accom. & Housing complaints
Key West - Chapter 38 SO/GIE Race, Color, Religion, Ancestry, Sex, Place of Birth, Handicap, Familial Status*, National Origin, Marital Status** ***, Parental Status***, Source of Income*** Housing, Employment, Credit, Public Accommodations Public/Private 45 Days Housing Director, Civil action w/in 2 years for housing disc., City Code Enforcement Board
Lake Worth - Chapter 20 SO/GIE Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Age, Handicap, Marital Status Housing, Employment, Public Accomodations Public/Private 365 days Florida Commission on Human Relations, Attorney General under FL Civil Rights Act of 1992
Leon Co. - Chapter 9 SO Race, Color, Ancestry, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Familial Status, Marital Status, Handicap, Age Housing Public/Private 45 Days Fair Housing Administrator, Civil action available
Miami Beach - Chapter 62 SO Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Gender, Handicap, Marital Status, Familial Status, Age Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations, Credit/Financing, Family Leave Public/Private 180 Days City Manager, Civil action available
Miami-Dade Co. - Chapter 11A SO Race, Color, Religion, Ancestry, Sex, Pregnancy, National Origin, Age, Disability, Marital Status, Familial Status Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations Public (Dade County Employees Only) Private 180 Days (Employment, Public Accommodations) 365 Days (Housing), Fair Employment Practices Board (County Employees), Equal Opportunity Board, Civil action available for housing disc. w/in 90 days of cause finding, Civil action available for Public Accom. w/in 180 days w/ notice of right-to-sue
Monroe Co. - Chapter 13 SO/GIE Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Disability, National Origin, Ancestry, Familial Status, Age Employment, Credit Transactions, Public Accommodations Public/Private 45 Days (Housing) Civil Action, Fair Housing Board
Orlando - Chapter 57 SO Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Marital Status, Age, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status* Public Accommodations, Financial Assistance, Housing, Employment Public/Private 180 days Human Relations Board, Civil action available (Housing disc. has 2 year S.O.L.)
Palm Beach Co. - Chapter 15 SO Race, Sex, Color, Religion, National Origin, Age, Disability Housing, Public Accommodations Public/Private 365 days Office of Equal Opportunity, Fair Housing Board, Civil action available (Housing disc. has 2 yr S.O.L.)
Sarasota - Chapter 18 SO Age, Color, Disability, Gender, Marital Status, National Origin, Race, Religion, Veteran Status Housing, Employment, Public Accomodations Public/Private 90 days Human Relations Board, plaintiff must exhaust administrative remedies & have right-to-sue notice before commencing civil action
St. Petersburg - Chapter 15 SO Race, Color, Religion, Ancestry, Sex, National Origin, Age, Handicap, Place of Birth, Marital Status, Familial Status* Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations Public/Private 180 days, 365 (Housing) Human Relations Review Board, Civil action available w/in 2 yrs or 20 days of cause finding
Tampa - Chapter 12 SO Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Disability, National Origin, Marital Status, Familial Status, Age Employment, Public Accommodations, Housing Public/Private 180 days (Employment & Public Accommodations), 365 days (Housing) Tampa Human Rights Board, Civil action available (w/ right-to-sue) for Employment, Civil action available for Public Accom. Disc., Civil action available for Housing disc. w/ 2 yr S.O.L.
West Palm Beach - Chapter 42 SO/GIE Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Disability, Marital Status, Familial Status, Age Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations Public/Private 365 days (Housing) 180 days (Employment and Public Accommodation) Administrative Hearing or Civil action
Wilton Manors - Chapter 2 Sec. 270 SO/GIE Race, Color, Creed, Religion, National Origin, Ancestry, Age (above 21), Gender, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Familial Status, Veterans Status, Political Affiliation, Disability, Relation with Persons Affected City Contracts     No City Contracts Will Be Issued Without Compliance By Contractor/Sub-contractor
* Housing Only **Public Accommodations Only ***Employment Only

 

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