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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ os
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO DISCRIMI-
NATE AGAINST ANY PERSON BECAUSE OF RACE,
COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN PLACES OF PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATION; DEFINING TERMS; DESIGNATING
THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION AS THE
AGENCY TO RECEIVE, INVESTIGATE, RESOLVE OR
FILE COMPLAINTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
HEREOF; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association
or corporation, or any employee or agent thereof, within the
City of Fort Worth to discriminate against, withhold from
or deny any person, because of race, color or national origin,
any of the advantages, facilities or services offered to the
General Public by a place of public accommodation.
SECTION 2.
As used in this ordinance, the term "place of public
accommodation" shall include every business within the City
of Fort Worth, whether wholesale or retail, which is open to
the general public and offers for compensation any product,
service or facility. The term "place of public accommodation"
shall include all hotels, motels, restaurants, bars, lounges,
night clubs or cabarets where food or beverages are sold or
offered for sale, theaters, retail houses, washaterias, bowling
alleys, skating rinks, golf courses and all public conveyances,
as well as the stations or terminals thereof.
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SECTION 3.
(a) The terms "hotel" and "motel" as used in this ordi-
Hance shall include every establishment offering lodging
to transient guests for compensation, but said terms shall
not apply to any such establishment if the majority of oc-
cupants are permanent residents and have their fixed place
of domicile therein.
(b) The term "restaurant" as used in this ordinance
shall include every cafe, cafeteria, coffee shop, sandwich
shop, parlor or luncheonette which offers food or beverages
for purchase and consumption on the premises, but shall not
include places at which alcoholic beverages are sold other
than as an accompaniment to meals.
(c) The terms "bar" and "lounge" as used in this ordi-
- - -Hance shall include every bar, lounge or tavern licensed
by the State of Texas to serve alcoholic beverages of any con-
tent, including wines and beer, for consumption on the prem-
ises, other than restaurants and night clubs as herein defined.
(d) The term "night club" shall include night clubs,
cabarets or coffee-houses offering facilities for public
entertainment, social recreation or group amusement or relaxa-
tion, and also offering for sale any beverage, whether alco-
holic or non-alcoholic.
(e) The term "theater" as used in this ordinance shall
include every place, whether indoors or out-of-doors, at which
any theatrical performance, moving picture show, musical con-
cert, circus or carnival is offered for compensation.
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(f) This ordinance shall not, however, apply to any hotel,
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motel, restaurant, bar, lounge, night club, cabaret or
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theater operated by a bona fide private club when the ac-
commodations, advantages, facilities and services are
restricted to the members of such club and their guests;
nor to any bona fide social, fraternal, educational, civic,
political or religious organization, or to any private kinder-
garten, day care center or nursery school, when the profits
of such accommodations, advantages, facilities and services,
above reasonable and necessary expenses, are solely for the
benefit of such organization.
SECTION 4.
The Community Relations Commission heretofore created
by Ordinance No. 5802, adopted July 3, 1967, and as amended,
is hereby designated as the agency to receive and investi-
gate all_complaints or protests of alleged violations of or
under this ordinance, and said Commission shall resolve such
protests and complaints by its usual procedures. If the
Commission cannot resolve any lawful question thus arising
which it determines is violative of the letter or spirit of
this ordinance, then the Director of the Commission shall be
authorized to file a complaint thereon in Corporation Court.
No complaint under this ordinance shall be filed in Corporation
Court until the Community Relations Commission or the Director
thereof shall certify in writing that the Commission is unable
to resolve the complaint.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall neither add to nor detract from any
civil remedies now available to persons complaining of dis-
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crimination hereunder.
SECTION 6.
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If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase or provision of this ordinance shall be held
invalid, it shall not affect any provisions of this or any
other ordinance of the City of Fort Worth to which these
rules and regulations relate, and the provisions hereof are
declared to be severable.
SECTION 7.
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five
Dollars ($25.00) nor in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) .
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM : ~j ~
City Attorney