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CABARRUSCOUNTY <br /> FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION <br /> For the Period of June 19, 2017-June 19, 2020 <br /> WHEREAS, The County of Cabarrus seeks to protect the health, safety, and welfare of <br /> its residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, citizens seek safe, sanitary and habitable dwellings in all areas of the <br /> County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County finds the denial of equal housing opportunities because of <br /> religion, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap or age legally wrong and <br /> socially unjust; and <br /> WHEREAS, the denial of equal housing opportunities in housing accommodations is <br /> detrimental to public welfare and public order; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County finds the practice of discrimination against any citizen in <br /> housing a denial of his equal rights and equal opportunity to seek better living conditions <br /> and to develop community pride; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of the <br /> County of Cabarrus,North Carolina, that: <br /> Section I. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus has declared it an <br /> official policy of the County government that there shall not be <br /> discrimination in the terms and conditions for buying or renting housing in <br /> the County of Cabarrus. <br /> Section II. All business groups and individual citizens of the County of Cabarrus are <br /> urged to respect and implement this policy. <br /> Section III. The Planning and Development Director or their designate, is the official <br /> authorized to (1) receive and document complaints regarding housing <br /> discrimination in Cabarrus County; and (2) refer such complaints to the <br /> North Carolina Human Relations Council for investigation, conciliation and <br /> resolution. <br /> th <br /> ADOPTED,this 19 day of June, 2017. <br /> By: <br /> Stephen M. Morris, Chairman <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Clerk to the Board <br /> G-7 Page 237 <br />