It shall be an unlawful housing practice and an unlawful discriminatory practice and a violation of this chapter for any person to:
(a) Refuse to sell, transfer, assign, rent, lease, sublease, finance, or otherwise deny or withhold housing accommodations from any person because of the race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap, or national origin of any prospective owner, occupant, or user of such housing;
(b) Represent to any person that housing is not available for inspection when in fact it is available;
(c) Refuse to lend money, whether or not secured by mortgage or otherwise, for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of housing or otherwise withhold financing of housing from any person because of the race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap, or national origin of any present or prospective owner, occupant, or user of such housing, provided such person, whether an individual, corporation, or association of any type, lends money as one of the principal aspects or incident to his principal business and not only as a part of the purchase price of an owner-occupied residence he is selling nor merely casually or occasionally to a relative or friend;
(d) Discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of selling, transferring, assigning, renting, leasing or subleasing any housing or in furnishing facilities, services, or privileges in connection with the ownership, occupancy, or use of any housing because of the race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap or national origin of any present or prospective owner, occupant or user of such housing;
(e) Discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of any loan of money, whether or not secured by mortgage or otherwise, for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair, or maintenance of the housing because of the race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap, or national origin of any present or prospective owner, occupant, or user of such housing;
(f) Print, publish, or circulate any statement or advertisement relating to the sale, transfer, assignment, rental, lease, sublease, or acquisition of any housing or the loan of money, whether or not secured by mortgage or otherwise, for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair, or maintenance of housing which indicates any preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap, or national origin;
(g) Make an inquiry, elicit any information, make or keep any record, or use any form of application containing questions or entries concerning race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, handicap, or national origin in connection with the sale or lease of any housing or the loan of any money, whether or not secured by mortgage or otherwise, for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair, or maintenance of housing;
(h) Include in any transfer, rental, or lease of housing any restrictive covenant, or honor or exercise, or attempt to honor or exercise, any restrictive covenant, provided that the prior inclusion of a restrictive covenant in the chain of title shall not be deemed a violation of this provision;
(i) 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, or ethnic composition 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, or national origin, in the area will or may have results such as the following:
(1) The lowering of property values;
(2) A change in the racial, religious, sexual, or ethnic composition of the block, neighborhood, or area in which the property is located;
(3) An increase in criminal or antisocial behavior in the area;
(4) A decline in the quality of the schools serving the area;
(j) Deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers’ organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting housing accommodations, or to discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation, on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or ancestry;
(k) Discourage or attempting to discourage the purchase by a prospective purchaser of a housing unit, by representing that any block, neighborhood, or area has undergone or might undergo a change with respect to the religious, racial, sexual, or ethnic composition of the block, neighborhood, or area;
(l) Refuse to sell, transfer, assign, rent, lease, sublease, finance, or otherwise deny or withhold a burial lot from any person because of the race, color, sex, age, ancestry, handicap, or national origin of any prospective owner or user of such lot.
(Ord. 09-47-2008. Passed 9-2-08.)