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CABARRUSCOUNTY <br />FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION <br />For the Period of July 18, 2011 -July 18, 2014 <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 Community Development Manager 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 <br />and resolution. <br />th <br />ADOPTED, this 18 day of July, 2011. <br />ATTEST: <br />Clerk <br />Chairman, Board of Commissioners <br />Attachment number 3 <br />F -2 Page 40 <br />