§ 57.40. Religious Organization and Private Club Exemption.

(1)

This Article does not prohibit a religious organization, association, or society, or a nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization, association, or society, from:

(a)

limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion; or

(b)

giving preference to persons of the same religion, unless membership in the religion is restricted because of race, color, or national origin.

(2)

This Article does not prohibit a private club not open to the public that, as an incident to its primary purpose, provides lodging that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose from limiting the rental or occupancy of that lodging to its members or from giving preference to its members.

(Ord. of 3-23-1992, Doc. #25570; Ord. of 8-31-1992, Doc. #25570-1)