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CABARRUSCOUNTY ~ <br /> <br />FAtR HOUSING RESOLUTION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarrus County seeks to protect the heaIth, safety, and welfare of its <br />residents; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, citizens seek safe, sanitary.' and habitable dwellings in all areas of the <br />Count5..'; and <br /> <br /> WtlEREAS, 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 /> <br /> WHEREAS, the denial of equal housing opportunities in housing accommodations is <br />detrimental to public welfare and public order; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the County finds the practice of discrimination against an),' citizen in <br />housing a denial of his equal rights and his equal opportunit)' to seek better living <br />conditions and to develop communi~' pride; <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of the <br />County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, that: <br /> <br />Section I. <br /> <br />The Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County. has declared it an <br />official policy of the CounW government that there shall not be <br />discrimination in the terms and conditions for buying or renting housing in <br />Cabarrus County.. <br /> <br />Section 1I, All business ~oups and individual citizens of Cabarrus County are urged <br /> to respect and implement this policy. <br /> <br />Section III. The Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, or his or <br /> her designate, are the officials authorized by the County to ( 1 ) receive <br /> and docurnent complaints regarding housing discrimination in <br /> County: and (2) refer such complaints to the North Carolina Human <br /> Relations Council for investigation, conciliation and resolution. <br /> <br />ADOPTED, this the thdavofOctobe[ 1994. <br /> <br />By: <br /> <br />Chakman <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />