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It shall be an unlawful housing practice and a violation of this subchapter for any lending institution, in making, agreeing to make, arranging or negotiating any loan or guarantee of funds for the purpose of financing the purchase or sale, construction, lease, rehabilitation, improvement, renovation or repair of any dwelling or housing, to offer, seek or agree to terms, conditions or privileges that discriminate between persons because of race, color, religion or national origin.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-17) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be an unlawful housing practice and a violation of this subchapter for any lending institution to refuse to negotiate for, enter into or perform any agreement to lend or guarantee the loan of funds for the purchase, sale, construction, lease, rehabilitation, improvement, renovation or repair of any dwelling or housing because of the race, color, religion or national origin of any party to the agreement or of any member of the family of any such party, or of the residents of the area in which the dwelling or housing is located.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-18) Penalty, see § 10.99
This subchapter shall apply, respectively, to every real estate agent who, within the village, performs any function as the real estate agent but does not maintain an office or place of doing business within the village, and this subchapter applies to every real estate agent and lending institution who maintains an office of place of doing business within the village; provided, however, that the provisions of this subchapter shall not be so construed as to prohibit a real estate broker or real estate agent on behalf of the owner, from inquiring into and reporting upon qualifications of any prospective buyer or tenant with respect to limitations or exclusions other than those of race, color, religion or national origin.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-19)
It shall be an unlawful housing practice and a violation of this subchapter for any person, for the purpose of inducing any other person to enter into a real estate transaction with the person, his or her principal or his or her agent:
(A) To represent that a change has occurred, will occur or may occur with respect to the race, color, religion or national origin in composition of the owners or occupants in any block, neighborhood or area in which the dwelling or housing (which is the subject of the real estate transaction) is located; or
(B) To represent that a change with respect to the race, color, religion or national origin in the composition of the owners or occupants in any block, neighborhood or area will result in lowering of property values, or in an increase in criminal or anti-social behavior, or in a decline in the quality of schools, in the block, neighborhood or area.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-20) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be an unlawful housing practice and a violation of this subchapter for any person:
(A) To aid, abet, incite or coerce a person to engage in unlawful housing practice;
(B) Willfully to interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the village Board or one of its members or representatives; or
(C) Willfully to obstruct or prevent a person from complying with the provisions of this subchapter or an order issued thereunder.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-21) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Any person aggrieved in any manner by a violation of any provisions of this subchapter may file with the Village Board a written, verified complaint setting forth his or her grievance.
(B) The complaint shall state:
(1) The name and address of the complaint;
(2) The name and address of the person against whom the complaint is brought, if known to the complainant; and
(3) The alleged facts surrounding the alleged violation of this subchapter; and the complaint shall state the name and address of all persons believed to have knowledge concerning the alleged facts.
(C) After the filing of any complaint, the Village Board shall serve a copy of the complaint on the party or parties charged.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-22)
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