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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

“Adult” means a person who has attained 18 years of age.

“Contractor” means any person who has a contract with the city.

“Disability” means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of that individual as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“Discrimination” means to exclude individuals from an opportunity or participation in any activity or to accord different or unequal treatment in the context of a similar situation to similarly situated individuals because of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, age, disability, or veteran status.

“Employee” means an individual employed for pay to perform services for an employer covered by this chapter and whose activities are controlled and directed by the employer, for whom services are being performed.

“Employer” means a person doing business within the city who has one or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, and any agent of such person. This definition excludes:

1. The United States or any department or agency thereof, a corporation wholly owned by the United States or any Indian tribe;

2. The state of Arizona or any department or agency thereof, except for any political subdivision of the state of Arizona, including any community college district or high school or elementary school district;

3. A bona fide membership club (other than a labor organization) that is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended from time to time);

4. A religious organization with respect to the employment of members of the clergy to perform religious functions including leadership of worship services and teaching of religion, religious counseling, and inculcation of religious values.

“Familial status” means the state of having one or more minor children under the age of 18 being domiciled with: a parent, guardian, or another person having legal custody; the designee of such parent, guardian, or another person having legal custody with written permission; or a foster parent or other person with whom a minor child is placed by court order. This definition includes pregnant women and people securing custody of children under the age of 18 or disability.

“Gender identity” means the gender related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.

“Investigator” means an individual, appointed by the city manager or his/her designee, skilled in reviewing facts and circumstances as applied to legal proscriptions and forming conclusions as to whether violations of law have occurred.

“Marital status” means being or having been unmarried, married, divorced, or in a domestic partnership, civil union, or another form of adult domestic relationship recognized under the laws of a state or country.

“Place of public accommodation” means facilities, establishments, accommodations, services, commodities, or goods offered to or for use by the general public, including public places where food or beverages are offered for sale, public places operated for temporary lodging, use or accommodation of those seeking health or recreation and all establishments and entities offering goods, services or facilities, and entities soliciting patronage from the general public. This does not include any dwelling, private club, or any place which is in its nature distinctly private or any religious organization which does not offer facilities, establishments, accommodations, services, commodities, or goods to the general public.

“Sexual orientation” means actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

“Social club” means an organization composed of people who voluntarily meet on a regular basis for a mutual purpose other than for educational, religious, charitable, or financial pursuits. This includes any group that has members who meet for a social, literary, or political purpose. This definition does not include any club conducted for the purpose of evading this chapter.

“Vendor” means a person or firm in the business of selling or otherwise providing products, materials, or services.

“Veteran” means a person who was enlisted, drafted, inducted, or commissioned and who was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the armed forces of the United States. [Ord. 2015-10 § 1, 9-8-2015; Res. 2015-24 Exh. A, 9-8-2015].