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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 1976 - 16
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<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING
<br />THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS,
<br />BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER NUMBERED 32, ENTITLED "FAIR HOUSING"
<br />SO AS TO DECLARE AND ESTABLISH THE POLICY OF THE CITY TO
<br />FURTHER THE RIGHT OF EACH INDIVIDUAL TO PROVIDE A DWELLING
<br />FOR SUCH PERSON AND/OR SUCH PERSON'S FAMILY, INCLUDING THE
<br />FINANCING THEREOF WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, COLOR,
<br />RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; ADOPTING REGULATIONS' FOR
<br />BROKERAGE SERVICES PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX,
<br />RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; PROHIBITING
<br />INTIMIDATION; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS;
<br />ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS;
<br />OUTLINING THE DUTIES OF THE FAIR 'HOUSING OFFICER; PROVIDING
<br />FOR THE CREATION OF A FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION WITHIN THE CITY
<br />OF SAN MARCOS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY
<br />OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; CLARIFYING CONFLICTING
<br />ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
<br />DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS:
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<br />SECTION 1: There is hereby created and enacted a Fair Housing Ordinance for the
<br />Ci ty of San Marcos, Texas, to be codified as Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances
<br />of the City of San Marcos, Texas, entitled "Fair Housing", said Ordinance to be
<br />enacted so as to read as follows:
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<br />ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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<br />Section 32-1. ~.
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<br />This Ordinance shall, from and after the date of its adoption, be kno'lll,
<br />cited, and called the Fair Housing Ordinance of the City of San Marcos, Texas.
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<br />SECTION 32-2. Authority.
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<br />This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority of Article 1, Section 3A
<br />and Article 11, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, Articles 1165
<br />and 1175, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas (1925), and 42 U.S.C.A. 3608 et.8e'l., and
<br />Section 12.10 of the Charter of the City of San Marcos, Texas.
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<br />SECTION 32-3. Purpose.
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<br />The citizens of San Marcos must be provided with appropriate guidelines and
<br />mechanisms to ensure, maintain and protect the right of each individual to provide
<br />for housing for that person or that person's family according to their own choosing.
<br />This Fair Housing Ordinance, in conjunction with any other fair housing control
<br />tools as now and hereafter may be adopted by the City, provides these guidelines
<br />and mechanisms. With this in mind, it is the nature, intent, and stated purpose
<br />of this Fair Housing Ordinance to:
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<br />(A) Afford each individual person through fair, orderly, and lawful procedure"
<br />an opportunity to obtain housing without regard to said person's sex, race, color,
<br />religion, or national origina
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<br />(B) Regulate the practices and policies of brokerage services to ensure that
<br />each person is fairly, justly, and lawfully treated, represented and considered for
<br />the sale, purchase, and rental of the dwelling without regard to said person's sex,
<br />race, color, religion, or national origin.
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<br />(C) Regulate the practices and policies of financial institutions to ensure
<br />that each person is fairly, justly, and lawfully treated, represented and
<br />considered in the financing of a dwelling without regard to said person's sex,
<br />race, color, religion, or national origin.
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<br />(D) Enhance, preserve, and improve the 'luality of life within the community.
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<br />(E) Recognize the right of each person to provide for such person and that
<br />person's family a dwelling of their choosing and that denial of such right through
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