Other civil remedies.
Charlotte City Code § 12-31
in effectSec. 12-31. - Other civil remedies.
An election to proceed by making a complaint with the conciliation division by a person alleging a violation of article III or IV of this chapter shall not foreclose the right to proceed with any civil remedies available. Violation of articles III or IV of this chapter shall not be punishable as a crime under G.S. 14-4 or any other law.
Nothing in articles III or IV of this chapter shall be interpreted or applied so as to create any unique requirement, power, or duty or liability in conflict with any existing federal or state law or either the federal or state constitutions. Other than an assertion that a respondent employer is not a covered employer due to the size of its employee workforce, any and all legal rights, remedies and defenses to a charge of discrimination recognized under applicable federal and state law shall also be applicable to a charge of discrimination under this chapter.
Nothing in the requirements of articles III and IV of this chapter shall deny the use of constitutionally or otherwise legally protected speech nor shall the requirements of articles III and IV of this chapter deny any entity or individual their constitutional or statutory protections against compelled speech or expression.
(Code 1985, § 12-21; Ord. No. 115, § 2, 8-9-2021)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH12HURE_ARTIICHCKCORECO_S12-31OTCIREFetched: 10/27/2026