Exclusions.

Glendale City Code § 34-4

in effect

Sec. 34-4. - Exclusions. (a) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) A place of public accommodation to afford beneficial pricing or policies to senior citizens, veterans, students or individuals with disabilities. (2) A place of public accommodation operating solely as a single-sex fitness center or gymnasium as long as the fitness center or gymnasium does not include any other place of public accommodation as defined in this chapter and does not discriminate against any other protected group identified in section 34-2. (3) A place of public accommodation that includes single-sex designated areas within the place of public accommodations, as long as the place of public accommodation does not discriminate against any other protected group identified in section 34-2. (4) A religious corporation, association or society; or a school, college or university or other educational institution or institution of learning if the institution is in whole or substantial part controlled, managed, owned, or supported by a religious corporation, association or society; or the curriculum of the institution is directed toward the propagation of religion, except this chapter shall apply to the employment or an employment opportunity with a religious organization, wherein the duties of the position pertain solely to activities of the organization that generate unrelated business taxable income subject to taxation under Section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (5) An expressive association whose membership of a person protected by this chapter would significantly burden the association's rights of expressive association under the First Amendment, federal or state statutes, as interpreted in binding judicial decisions, that would preempt or preclude enforcement of this chapter. (6) Speech and expressive activities and the free exercise of religion protected under the First Amendment and other applicable federal and state statutes, as interpreted in binding judicial decisions, that would preempt or preclude enforcement of this chapter. (7) An employer who observes the conditions of a bona fide affirmative action plan authorized pursuant to federal or state law or a bona fide seniority system that is not a pretext to evade the purposes of this chapter. (8) The right of a place of public accommodation to remove or cause to be removed from such place any person under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, or who is engaged in boisterous conduct or conduct that would constitute criminal activity under any state or federal criminal law, or who violates any regulation of any place of public accommodation that applies to all persons, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran's status, marital status or familial status. (9) The United States government, any of its departments or agencies, or any corporation wholly owned by it; an Indian tribe; the state of Arizona or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions; and any community college district or high school or elementary school district or public school, including charter schools, but excluding the City of Glendale. (Ord. No. O21-39, § 1, 5-25-21)

Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH34NSC_S34-4EXFetched: 11/1/2026