§ 97.04 DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING.

   As made applicable by § 97.03 of this chapter and except as exempted by §§ 97.03(B) and 97.07 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful:

   (A)   To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion or national origin;

   (B)   To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color, religion or national origin;

   (C)   To 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, religion or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination; and/or

   (D)   For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion or national origin.

(Prior Code, § 97.04) (Ord. passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 97.99

§ 97.05 DISCRIMINATION IN THE FINANCING OF HOUSING.

   It shall be unlawful for any bank, building and loan association, insurance company or other corporation, association, firm or enterprise whose business consists in whole or in part in the making of commercial real estate loans, to deny a loan or other 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 such loan or financial assistance, because of the race, color, religion or national origin of such person or of any person associated with him or her in connection with such loan or other financial assistance or the purposes of such loan or other financial assistance, or of the present or prospective owners, lessees, tenants or occupants of the dwelling or dwellings in relation to which such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or given; provided that, nothing contained in this section shall impair the scope or effectiveness of the exception contained in § 97.03(B) of this chapter.

(Prior Code, § 97.05) (Ord. passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 97.99