SECTION 1.The City Council of the City of Cambridge is hereby authorized to amend Chapter 14.04.010 through Chapter 14.04.090 of the Cambridge Municipal Code entitled “Fair Housing” as follows:
Sections
14.04.010 Authority
14.04.020 Powers and duties of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission
14.04.030 Definitions
14.04.040 Unlawful practices
14.04.050 Complaint procedures
14.04.060 Remedies
14.04.070 Review of Commission’s decision; Enforcement of Commission’s order
14.04.080 Consistency
14.04.090 Severability
SECTION 2. Title 14 - FAIR HOUSING
14.04.010 Authority
Add “as amended” at the end of the sentence.
14.04.030 Definitions.
14.04.030 A In the third line replace the word “handicaps” with the word “disabilities”.
14.04.030 D In the fourth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.040.30 F Delete the definition of Disability and replace with the following: "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities, a record of having such impairment, or being regarded as having such impairment. This term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act [21 USC 802]”.
14.04.030 G In the third line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.030 K Delete the language in 14.04.030 K and replace with the following: “Gender identity” means a person’s gender-related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender-related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person’s physiology or assigned sex at birth”.
14.04.040 Unlawful practices.
14.04.040 A.1 In the fifth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.040.040 A.1b. In the seventh line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 A.2 In the fifth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 A.3 In the sixth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 A.4 In the third line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 A.5 In the fifth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 A.6 In the sixth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 A.8 In the fourth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 9 In the fourth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 B.1 In the first, second and third lines replace the words “handicapped person” with “person with a disability”.
14.04.040 B.2 In the second line replace the words “handicapped person” with “person with a disability”.
14.04.040 B.3 b.i In the second line replace the words “handicapped person” with “person with a disability”.
14.04.040 B. 3 b.ii In the second line replace the words “handicapped person” with “person with a disability”.
14.04.040 B.3 b.iii In the seventh line replace the words” “Buildings and Facilities providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Handicapped people [“ANSI A117.1”]” with the following: “Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities ["ANSI’s ICC A117.1-2017”]”.
14.04.040 C.3 In the fourth and fifth lines replace the words “the handicapped “with “persons with disabilities” and in the seventh line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.040 C.4 In the second line replace the words “the handicapped with “persons or persons with disabilities” and in the fourth line add the words “gender identity” after the words “sexual orientation”.
14.04.050 Complaint Procedures
14.04.050 D In the fifth line replace the word “commission” with the word “Commission
14.04.050 E In the second line add the words “or her” after the words “or him”.
14.04.050 J In the second line add the words “or hers” after the words “or his”.
14.04.090 Severability
14.04.090 In the first line replace the word “It” with the word “If”.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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