For the purpose of this chapter:
AGE CLASSIFICATION: | Includes any person eighteen (18) years of age or older, or an emancipated mature minor as determined under 750 Illinois Compiled Statutes 30/1 et seq., "The Emancipation of Mature Minors Act." |
CHILD: | Any person under the age of eighteen (18) who is a member of a family as that term is defined in 10-2-2 of the Bartlett Zoning Ordinance. |
COVERED MULTI- FAMILY DWELLING: | For the purposes of this chapter, the term "covered multi-family dwelling" applies only to newly constructed dwellings as defined in Section 14-1-5V.2.c., and shall consist of: A. Any dwelling containing four (4) or more living units if such building has an elevator; and B. Ground floor units of other buildings consisting of four (4) or more units that do not contain an elevator. |
DISABILITY: | With respect to a person: A. A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities; B. A record of having such an impairment; or C. Being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the controlled substances act 21 U.S.C. 802). |
DISCRIMINATION: | To make distinction in treatment of any person because of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, source of income, familial status or national origin of an individual. |
DWELLING UNIT: | A room or group of rooms designed for occupancy by one family with eating, sleeping and living facilities or lodging rooms as defined in title 10 of this code. Dwelling unit shall include any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease, for the construction or location thereon of any structure or building for occupancy as a residence for one or more persons. |
EXISTING DWELLING UNIT: | The term "existing dwelling unit" as used in section 14-1-6V.2.a. shall include the interior or exterior spaces, parts, components or elements of a building, including individual dwelling units and the public and common use areas of the building. |
FAMILIAL STATUS: | Refers to whether a household includes one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18 years) domiciled with: A. A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; or B. The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such parent or other person. The protection afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years. |
LEASE or LEASING: | Includes and means rent, renting, assignment, sublease and subletting. |
LENDING INSTITUTION: | Any bank, insurance company, savings and loan association, other person in the business of lending money or guaranteeing loans, any person in the business of obtaining, arranging, or negotiating loans or guarantees as agent or broker, and any person in the business of buying or selling loans or instruments for the payment of money which are secured by title to or a security interest in real estate. |
MANAGER: | A person who as owner or agent of the owner or owners has the principal responsibility for the management of five (5) or more dwelling units for rent within the village and performs or employs others to perform the services associated with the letting and maintenance of said rental units. |
OWNER: | Any person who holds legal or equitable title to, or owns any beneficial interest in, any real property or who holds legal or equitable title to shares of, or holds any beneficial interest in, any real estate cooperative which owns any real property or any person who is acting as the agent, manager or employee of the owner. |
PERSON: | Includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, labor organizations, unincorporated organizations, trusts, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and fiduciaries. |
PURCHASE: | Includes any contract to purchase. |
REAL ESTATE BROKER: | Any person licensed as a real estate broker in accordance with the provisions of 225 ILCS 455/1, or required thereby to be so licensed. |
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION: | The purchase, sale, exchange or lease of any real property and an option to do any of the foregoing. |
REAL PROPERTY: | Any real estate, improved or unimproved, within the village limits, including rooming units. |
SALE: | Includes any contract to sell, exchange or to convey, transfer or assign legal or equitable title to or a beneficial interest in real property. |
SOURCE OF INCOME: | The lawful manner by which an individual supports himself or herself and his or her dependents. |
STEERING: | To encourage or discourage the sale or rental of real property because of the race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, source of income, familial status or national origin of the individual and/or persons in the neighborhood in which the property is located. This shall include, but is not limited to, directing persons into or away from areas because of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, source of income, familial status or national origin of the individual and/or persons in the area or purported to be moving into the area. (Ord. 2020-73, 8-18-2020) |