§ 45.1-4. Exemptions.

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a religious organization, association or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or from giving preferences to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, national origin or sex. Nor shall anything in this chapter apply to a private membership club which is a bona fide club and which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Nor shall anything in this chapter be construed to prohibit any private, state-owned or state supported educational institution, hospital, nursing home, religious or correctional institution, from requiring that persons of both sexes not occupy any single-family residence, or room or unit in dwellings or other buildings or restrooms in said room or unit in dwellings or other buildings, which it owns or operates.

(Ord. No. 33,138, § 1, 10-16-84; Ord. No. 39,590, § 8, 5-18-99)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 36-92.

(Ord. No. 33,138, § 1, 10-16-84; Ord. No. 39,590, § 8, 5-18-99)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 36-92.