A City Passed a New Ordinance That Limits Habitation of Ethnic

A city passed a new ordinance that limits habitation of ethnic minorities on certain streets, in order to preserve culture and heritage. Jeffrey wishes to move to Chinatown to be close to his favorite restaurants, but the ordinance prohibits this. If challenged as an equal protection violation, which standard is appropriate?

A) The ordinance is presumed valid so long as it is rationally related to a constitutionally permissible state interest.
B) The ordinance must be substantially related to an important government objective.
C) The ordinance must be strictly necessary and there must be no alternative approach to advancing a compelling state interest.
D) The ordinance must be logically related to a historic interest beyond a reasonable doubt.