Burbank — Ch. 7½ Art. I In General (Housing and Human Rights) § 7½-7
Exemptions concerning public accommodations
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Nothing in section 7½-6 shall apply to: (1) A private club, or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the extent that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of the establishment are made available to the customers or patrons of another establishment that is a place of public accommodation. (2) Any facility, as to discrimination based on sex, which is distinctly private in nature such as restrooms, show rooms, bath houses, health clubs and other similar facilities for which the city, in its rules and regulations, may grant exemptions based on bona fide considerations of public policy. (3) Any facility, as to discrimination based on sex, which restricts the rental of rooms to individuals of one sex. (4) Facilities regulated under the Environmental Barriers Act, as amended, with respect to allegations of discrimination based upon handicap resulting from a denial of access due to the physical structure of a public accommodation.
Burbank Ch. 7½ Art. I § 7½-7 carves out specific categories of places and situations that are not covered by the public accommodations anti-discrimination rule in § 7½-6. Private clubs genuinely closed to the general public, certain sex-segregated private facilities such as restrooms and bathhouses, lodging that restricts rentals to one sex, and facilities already regulated under the Environmental Barriers Act for physical-access handicap claims are all excluded from § 7½-6's requirements. These exemptions are narrow and conditional — for example, a private club loses its exemption if it opens its services to customers of a public establishment.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of facilities in Burbank should understand that § 7½-7 defines the boundaries of the § 7½-6 public accommodations rule rather than creating a blanket permission to discriminate. A compliant operator of a potentially exempt facility — such as a genuinely private club or a sex-specific lodging facility — typically maintains clear, documented policies that demonstrate the facility's private or restricted nature and does not extend services to the general public in ways that would dissolve the exemption. Facilities subject to the Environmental Barriers Act for physical-access issues generally address those handicap-access claims through that separate regulatory framework rather than through § 7½-6.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
If you believe you have experienced discrimination at a place of public accommodation in Burbank, § 7½-7 identifies the limited categories of facilities that fall outside the protections of § 7½-6, and understanding whether a specific venue qualifies for an exemption is an important threshold question. Tenants or patrons who feel a facility is improperly claiming an exemption — for instance, a club that functions as a public venue — may consider filing a complaint with the City of Burbank or consulting a tenant-rights or civil-rights organization familiar with Ch. 7½. Those facing handicap-related physical-access barriers should also be aware that the Environmental Barriers Act may provide a separate avenue for relief outside of § 7½-7's framework.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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