Exemptions.
Chandler City Code § 63-11
in effect63-11. - Exemptions.
A. This article shall not apply to any establishment operated by a bona fide private membership club that is exempt from taxation under sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code not conducted for the purpose of evading this article, when the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and services are restricted to members of such club and their guests.
B. This article shall not apply to the United States Government, any of its departments or agencies, or any corporation wholly owned by it; a federally recognized American Indian tribe; or the State of Arizona or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions.
C. This chapter shall not apply to small businesses.
D. This article shall not apply to any person who violates any policy or regulation of any place of public accommodation that applies to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, or familial status. Any such person may be excluded without penalty under this article from any such place of public accommodation, and nothing in this article shall be considered to limit such right of exclusion.
E. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the prohibitions concerning marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity shall not apply to bona fide religious organizations or persons who hold bona fide religious views. The provisions of this section prohibiting discrimination on the basis of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity shall not be construed to prohibit or prevent any religious or denominational institution or organization, or any organization operated for charitable or educational purposes, which is operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization, from taking any action which is calculated by the organization to promote the religious principles for which it is established or maintained.
F. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the prohibitions concerning disability shall not require modifications:
1. That would create an undue burden or are otherwise not easily accomplished and able to be carried out without significant difficulty or expense;
2. That would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods or services provided by the public accommodation; or
3. That would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others that cannot be mitigated by the appropriate modifications in the public accommodation's policies or procedures.
G. This article does not apply to employment by the City of Chandler. Discrimination against city employees is prohibited by City of Chandler Personnel Rules and Administrative Regulations.
H. Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, it shall not be a violation of this article:
1. For an employer, or employment agency to prohibit the illegal use of drugs and the use of alcohol at the workplace by all employees;
2. For an employer, or employment agency to require that employees not be under the influence of alcohol or engage in the use of potentially impairing drugs while at work;
3. For an employer, or employment agency to require that employees comply with the requirements established under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.) or the drug testing provisions of state law (A.R.S. § 23-493 et seq.);
4. For an employer, or employment agency to hold an employee who engages in the use of potentially impairing drugs or who is an alcoholic to the same standards for employment, job performance, and behavior to which such entity holds other employees;
5. For a place of public accommodation to afford beneficial pricing or policies to senior citizens, students, veterans, or individuals with disabilities;
6. For an employer to establish a legitimate dress code that is applied uniformly to all employees within certain job categories and is reasonably related to the employer's business needs.
(Ord. No. 5039, § 2(Exh.), 12-5-22)
Source: City of Chandler, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/chandler/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIXTALI_CH63NSC_ARTIIDIEQINEMPUACHO_63-11EXFetched: 11/1/2026