For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The person designated by the corporate authorities of the village to administer the provisions of this chapter.
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING. Attempting to attract to the village all prospective buyers and renters while making special efforts to attract persons which are, or may be reasonably expected to be, under- represented in residency demand and traffic.
BOARD. The Fire Housing Review Board.
COMMISSION. The Community Relations Commission.
DISCRIMINATE. To treat any person differently from others because of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income, gender identity, or housing status, and, with respect to rentals, the presence in a family of children under the age of 14 (such reasons may hereinafter also be referred to as “a discriminatory reason” or “discriminatory reasons.”
DWELLING. Any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof.
ILLEGAL STEERING. Influencing or attempting to influence a person by any words or acts in connection with viewing, buying or leasing of real estate, so as to promote, or tend to promote, the continuance or maintenance of segregated housing, or so as to retard, obstruct or discourage integrated housing on or in any street, block or neighborhood of the village.
LEASE. Any sublease, assignment or rental and any contract to enter into any of the foregoing.
OWNER. Any person who holds legal or equitable title to, or owns any beneficial interest in, any real estate, or who holds legal or equitable title to shares of, or any beneficial interest in, an entity which owns any real estate.
PERSON. One or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trusts, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers or fiduciaries.
PURCHASE. Any contract to purchase.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION. The purchase sale or fee or equitable title to, or a beneficial interest in, or rental or lease of, any real property, or an option to do any of the foregoing, or any negotiation, or listing agreement in connection therewith.
SOLICITATION. An attempt to induce any person to enter into or participate in any real estate transaction.
(`95 Code, § 94.04) (Ord. 81-20, passed 9-23-81; Am. Ord. 06-33, passed 3-22-06)