Cedar Rapids Ordinance 003-12 (2012)

Extends civil rights protections to all protected classes of individuals in credit, education, employment, housing, and public accommodations; holds designers and builders responsible for meeting Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards until compliance is achieved; provides for local enforcement of Americans with Disabilities Act public accommodations provisions; details the rights and responsibilities of persons with disabilities to be accompanied by or live with animals that assist, support, or provide or perform a disability-related service or task; protects individuals from retaliation and from discrimination based on association with someone in a protected class.