Sec. 13-98.  Discriminatory practices prohibited.

(a)  Definitions.

(1)  Discrimination:  "Discrimination" or "to discriminate" means, without
limitation, any act which because of race, color, creed, religion,
ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical handicaps,
affectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, or political
affiliation, results in the unequal treatment or separation of any person
or denies, prevents, limits or otherwise adversely affects, the benefit or
enjoyment by any person of employment, ownership or occupancy of real
property or public services or accomodations.  Such discrimination is
unlawful and is a violation of this section, provided, however, that the
physical condition of an existing building or structure shall not, of
itself, constitute discrimination [editorial note: the Americans with
Disabilities Act of course, changes the last part here,at least in my
humble lay opinion].

(2)  Housing:  "Housing" means any building, structure, vacant land or
part thereof during the period it is advertised, listed or offered for
sale, lease, rent or transfer of ownership, and during the period while it
is being sold, leased or rented.

(3)  Public services or accomodations:  "Public services or accomodations"
means any place of business engaged in any sales to the public and any
place offering services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or
accomodations to the public.

(4)  Person:  "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership,
corporation, association, organization, unincorporated organization, labor
union, government agency, incorporated society, statutory or common law
trust, estate, executor, administrator, receiver, trustee, conservator,
liquidator, trustee in bankruptcy, committee, assignee, officer, employee,
principal or agent, legal or personal representative, real estate broker
or salesman [sic] or any agent or representative of any of the foregoing.=
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[Editorial note:  this is the definition of a person?]


(b)  Discriminatory employment practices prohibited.  It shall be unlawful
for an person who is an employer or employment agency, directly or
indirectly, to discriminate against any employee with regard to
application for employment, hiring, occupational training, tenure,
promotion, compensation, layoff, discharge, or any other term or condition
of employment except upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

(c)  Discriminatory housing practices prohibited.  It shall be unlawful
for any person, directly or indirectly, to discriminate against or to
accord adverse, unlawful or unequal treatment to any other person with
respect to the acquisition, occupancy, use and enjoyment of any housing,
including the sale, transfer, rental or lease thereof.

(d)  Discriminatory public services and accomodation practices prohibited.
 It shall be unlawful for a person engaged in providing services or
accomodations to the public to, directly or indirectly, discriminate
against any other person by refusing to allow the full and equal use and
enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages,
including accommodations, and the terms and conditions under which the
same are made available, or to provide adverse, unlawful, or unequal
treatment to any person in connection therewith.

(e)  Penalties and civil liability.  Any person who violates the
provisions of subsections (b) through (d) hereof shall be deemed guilty of
an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00) or imprisonment of not more than
ninety (90) days or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of
the court.  In addition, any person claiming to be aggrieved by an
unlawful discriminatory act shall have a cause of action in any court of
competent jurisdiction for compensatory damages and such other remedies as
may be appropriate, including specifically the issuing of restraining
orders and such temporary or permanent injunctions as are necessary to
obtain complete compliance with this ordinance.  In addition, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.

(f)  Whenever it appears that the holder of a permit, license, franchise,
benefit, or advantage, issued by the City of Aspen is in violation of this
section, notwithstanding any other action it may take or may have taken
under the authority of the provisions of this section, the City of Aspen
may take such action regarding the temporary or permanent suspension of
the violator's City of Aspen business license, permit, franchise, benefit
or advantage as it considers appropriate based on the facts disclosed to
it.  (Ord. No. 60-1977, =A41).

There it is folks, I guess it's 1977.  The Boulder and Denver ordinances
are much longer and more complicated, so if those are needed, let me know.
 I might be able to primitive mail them to you.

jim (rosenthj@ucsu.colorado.edu)  The comments in [] are mine.