749.02 PROHIBITION OF BLOCK-BUSTING.

   No person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity shall induce or solicit or attempt to induce or solicit a housing listing, sale or transaction by representing that a change has occurred or may occur with respect to the racial, religious, sexual, ethnic composition or familial status of the block, neighborhood or area in which the property is located or induce or solicit or attempt to induce or solicit such sale or listing by representing that the presence or anticipated presence of persons of any race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap, national origin, or familial status in the area will or may have results such as the following:

   (a)   The lowering of property values;

   (b)   A change in the racial, religious, sexual, ethnic composition or familial status of the block, neighborhood or area in which the property is located;

   (c)   An increase in criminal or anti-social behavior in the area;

   (d)   A decline in the quality of the schools serving the area

      (Ord. 91-50. Passed 4-16-91.)