It shall be unlawful for any person with respect to real estate located in the Village of Calumet Park to:
(A) Persuade or induce any owner to discriminate in the sale of real estate;
(B) Discriminate against any person in furnishing services in connection with real estate;
(C) Discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges or sale or rental of a dwelling or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith;
(D) For profit, seek to induce owners to sell real estate or attempt to obtain listings of real estate for sale or lease by representing or suggesting that any prospective or present change in the race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background of persons in the neighborhood will cause a decline in the value of real estate;
(E) Refuse to disclose to any bona fide prospective buyer or lessee, because of the race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background of the prospective buyer or lessee, the address and description of any property listed for sale or lease or the terms upon which it is offered, or refuse to show, for that reason, to any bona fide prospective buyer or lessee any listing sheet or rental list in the person's possession relating to the property;
(F) Make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination;
(G) Represent to any person because of race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when the dwelling is in fact so available;
(H) Discriminate in lending or furnishing financial assistance to a person applying therefor for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling, or to discriminate against him or her in the fixing of the amount, interest, rate, duration or other terms or conditions of the loan or other financial assistance. For the purpose of this division, discrimination shall include refusal to make loans, differentiating in the type of terms of loans, including interest rates, charges to buyer or seller, duration and amount of loan, influencing appraisals in connection with loans or delaying of loan applications;
(I) Differentiate in lending in connection with loans to be secured by property in the Village of Calumet Park because of race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background of the persons living in Calumet Park or of the persons living in the neighborhood of the property to be used as security for the loan or because of the prospective or present changes in the race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background of persons living in Calumet Park or in the neighborhood of the property to be used as a security for the loan. For the purpose of this division, differentiate in lending shall include:
(1) To refuse to make loans;
(2) To differentiate in the type of loans, including interest rates, charges to buyer or seller, duration and amount of loan;
(3) To influence appraisals in connection with loans; or
(4) To delay processing loan applications.
(J) Advertise that any property is for sale or for rent in a newspaper or publication without the written consent of the owner or his or her authorized agent;
(K) (1) Solicit any owner or occupant of a dwelling to sell or rent, or list for sale or rental, the dwelling at any time after the owner or occupant has notified the Village of Calumet Park Clerk that he or she does not desire to be so solicited.
(2) The Clerk shall publish and make available, without charge, appropriate forms which may be executed by any owner or occupant of a dwelling to provide the notice. The Clerk shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of the owners and occupants and shall publish the same as follows:
(a) By maintaining a copy of the list in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Calumet Park and making it available for inspection;
(b) By notifying every real estate firm belonging to the Southwest Suburban Board of Realtors, the Greater South Suburban Board of Realtors and all other real estate firms known to be doing business within the Village of Calumet Park, Illinois, that a copy of the list is available; and
(c) By furnishing a copy of the list upon request and payment of reproduction costs to any person having an interest in the sale or rental of any dwelling in Calumet Park.
(3) In addition, any owner or occupant of a dwelling may notify, in writing, any real estate broker or salesperson that the owner or occupant does not desire to be solicited. Upon the notice, a real estate broker or salesperson shall not solicit the owner or occupant to sell or rent, or list for sale or rental, the dwelling.
SOLICIT or SOLICITATION means any communication by or on behalf of a real estate broker or salesperson with the owner or occupant of a dwelling: which is intended to induce the sale, rental or listing of the dwelling; which is intended to offer or promote services in connection therewith; and which is carried out by means of any of the following:
(a) In-person contact at the dwelling;
(b) Written material mailed or delivered directly to the dwelling such as direct mail, leaflets or pamphlets; and
(c) Telephonic contacts with the owner or occupant of the dwelling.
(4) For the purpose of this chapter the term
SOLICIT or SOLICITATION shall not refer to communication carried out by means of print or electronic media of general circulation such as newspapers, radio, television or the Yellow Pages.
(L) Discriminate in the sale of insurance in connection with real estate;
(M) Discourage any person from purchasing real property, by representations regarding the existing or potential proximity of real property owned, used or occupied by persons of any particular race, color, sex, religion or ethnic background, or to represent that the existing or potential proximity will or may result in the lowering of property values;
(N) Steer or attempt to steer by the use of any word, phrase or action in rendering real estate agent services relating to the prospective sale or rental of a dwelling, which influences or is intended to influence the choice of any person in favor of any area because it is occupied, in whole or in part, by individuals of the person's own race or ethnic origin, or against any area because it is occupied, in whole or in part, by individuals of a race or ethnic origin different from the person;
(O) Pay a commission or any consideration to any person for acts or services performed in violation of this section; or
(P) To direct, designate, list or otherwise make available to any person, firm or corporation for a fee a list of rental properties, whether accurate or not, within the Village of Calumet Park, without being first registered and complying with the terms of this chapter, provided that this section shall not apply to any rental agent so designated by the owner of the building for the purpose of leasing apartments owned and leased by the owner or his or her designated agent.
(Ord. 76-250, passed 9-9-1976; Ord. 77-272, passed 10-13-1977; Ord. 87-467, passed 2-3-1987) Penalty, see § 93.99