§ 86-1. Construction.

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The provisions of this article shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes thereof. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to repeal, supersede, or impair any of the provisions of any civil rights law or any other law of this city or state relating to discrimination because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, physical condition or disability; but as to acts declared unlawful by this chapter, the procedure provided in this chapter shall, while pending, be exclusive of all other civil procedures created by city law (but not exclusive of misdemeanor criminal law procedures or procedures under state or federal law); and the final determination therein shall exclude any other civil action, or remedy created by city, state or federal law, based on the same grievance of the person concerned. If such person institutes any such action or seeks any such remedy based on such grievance without first resorting to the procedure provided in this article, he may not subsequently resort to the procedure set forth in this article.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 19,278, § 1, 6-17-99)

                    
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