§ 7-101. Declaration of policy and objectives.
(a)
It is the policy of the City of Norman that all citizens of this community shall have an equal opportunity to purchase, rent, lease or occupy housing accommodations, or to avail themselves of public accommodations, and have an equal opportunity in the job market and the social and economic life of the City, without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, age, place of birth, handicap, or familial status. It is further declared and determined to be the policy of the City of Norman that all citizens of this community should be provided with an opportunity to reach their full potential as human beings, without being inhibited by conditions relating to race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, age, place of birth, handicap, or familial status.
(b)
The provisions and sections of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to further the general purpose of this declaration of policy and objectives.
(Ord. No. 0-8687-2; Ord. No. 0-9798-58)