(A) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city, in order to promote the general welfare of the community, to assure full and equal opportunity to all residents of the city in the obtaining of fair and adequate housing for themselves and their families without discrimination against them solely because of their age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status.
(B) It is further declared to be the policy of the city that, in a spirit of harmony, this council and its committee on community and industrial development shall endeavor to work with and cooperate with the homeowners and realtors of the city to the end that the declared purpose of this chapter can be accomplished in an orderly, lawful and proper fashion. (Ord. 650, 5-16-1978; amd. Ord. 4188, 4-16-2020)
As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section:
COMMITTEE: The city of Canton committee on community and industrial development.
DISCRIMINATE; DISCRIMINATION: Any difference in the terms of the sale, lease, rental or financing of any real property offered to a person applying for such sale, rental, lease or financing because of the age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status of such person.
OWNER: The person holding title or having legal or equitable ownership or legally representing the person who holds title to property or has legal ownership.
REAL ESTATE BROKER: Any natural person, partnership, association or corporation or agent thereof, who for a fee or other valuable consideration offers, sells, purchases, exchanges or rents, or negotiates for the sale, purchase, exchange or rental of the real property of another or holds himself or herself out as engaged in the business of selling, purchasing, exchanging or renting the real property of another, or collects rental for the use of the real property of another.
UNLAWFUL HOUSING PRACTICE: The committing of any act prohibited by section 6-8-3 of this chapter. (Ord. 650, 5-16-1978; amd. Ord. 4188, 4-16-2020)
(A) It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, managing agent or other person, firm or corporation or any agent of these:
1. To withhold listings or refuse to sell, rent, lease, assign or sublease any real property or part, portion or interest therein to any person solely because of his or her age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status.
2. To discriminate against any person solely because of his or her age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status, in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale, rental, lease, assignment or sublease of any real property or any part, portion or interest therein.
3. To discriminate or participate in discrimination in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting mortgages, or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repairs or maintenance of any real property because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status.
4. To directly or indirectly advertise or in any other manner indicate or publicize that the purchase, rental, lease assignment or sublease of any real property or any part, portion or interest therein, by persons of any particular age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status, is unwelcome, objectionable, not acceptable or not solicited. Further, it is prohibited to make, print, or publish advertise that indicate a preference, limitation or discrimination because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status.
5. To solicit for sale, lease or listing for sale or lease any real property on the ground of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into the neighborhood of any person or persons of any particular age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status.
6. To make, distribute or cause to be made or distributed any written material or statements designed to induce any owner of real estate to sell or lease his property because of any present or prospective change in the age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status of the proposed buyer or tenant. (Ord. 650, 5-16-1978; amd. Ord. 4188, 4-16-2020)
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