Rights of individuals.

Greensboro Code of Ordinances § 7-87

in effect

Sec. 7-87. - Rights of individuals. (a) Nondiscrimination required. The grantee shall not deny service, deny access, or otherwise discriminate against subscribers, channel users or general citizens on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or physical or mental handicaps, provided the subscriber shall pay all applicable fees for the service desired. The grantee shall comply at all times with all other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and all executive and administrative orders and rates relating to nondiscrimination which are hereby incorporated and made part of this chapter by reference. (b) Fairness of accessibility. The entire system of the grantee shall be operated in a manner consistent with the principles of fairness and equal accessibility of its facilities, equipment, channels, studios and other services to all citizens, businesses, public agencies and other entities having a legitimate use for the network; and no one shall be arbitrarily excluded from its use; allocation of use of said facilities shall be made according to the rules or decisions of the grantee and any regulatory agencies affecting the same. (c) Information accessibility. (1) Each individual shall have the right to information concerning the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations formulated pursuant to it by the council, the grantee, agent or entity created hereunder or pursuant to this chapter. (2) Such information as may herein be prescribed will be made available to the public and individual subscribers in such form required for the understanding, including, upon request, the deaf and blind, and in such languages as may be specified by city council if there exists a significant need. (3) Each document required to be maintained, prepared, filed or submitted under the provisions of this chapter or pursuant to it, except those required and designated confidential by the Federal Communications Commission or other public law or regulation, is a public document, available for public inspection and copying, at the requestor's expense, at the office of the grantee or the city during normal business hours. The charge for such copying shall approximate the cost of mechanical reproduction and shall not include a charge for labor. (Ord. No. 94-109, § 1, 10-24-94)

Source: City of Greensboro, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/greensboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7CACO_ARTVISEPR_S7-87RIINFetched: 11/1/2026