Exemptions

(a)

Nothing in this article shall be applied to:

(1)

Discrimination on the basis of sex in restrooms, shower rooms, bath houses, health spas, or similar facilities which are by their nature distinctly private, or dormitory-lodging facilities;

(2)

A religious organization, association or society or any nonprofit institution or organization operating, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association or society, from limiting facilities and accommodations which it owns or operates, for other than a commercial purpose, to persons of the same religious organization or from giving preference to such persons. However, this exception shall not apply if such religious organization, association, society, or any nonprofit, charitable, or educational institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, restricts membership in its organization on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

(b)

Nothing in this article shall prohibit the limiting of the use of kindergartens, nurseries, day care centers, theaters and motion picture houses to persons of a particular age group.

(c)

The provisions in this article relating to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression shall not apply to any religious organization, association, society or any nonprofit charitable or educational institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association or society.

(Ord. No. 92-147, § 2, 9-10-92; Ord. No. 96-201, § 13, 9-19-96; Ord. No. 2009-166, § 6, 11-19-09)