(A) In furthering the policy of the State of Illinois as expressed in its Constitution and other laws; in order that the safety and general welfare, peace, and health of all the inhabitants of the village may be ensured; it is hereby declared the policy of the Village of Diamond, Illinois, to assure equal opportunity to all resident, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, creed, or physical or mental handicap to live in decent, sanitary, healthful, standard living quarters.
(B) It is the policy of the Village of Diamond that no owner, lessee, sub-lessee, assignee, managing agent, or other person, firm, or corporation having the right to sell, rent, lease (or otherwise control), any housing accommodation and/or real property with the village, or any agent of these shall refuse to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise deny to or withhold form any person or group of persons the housing accommodations and/or real property because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, creed, or physical or mental handicap of the person or persons or discriminate against any person or persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, creed, or physical or mental handicap in the conditions, terms, privileges of the sale, rental or lease of any housing accommodation and/or real property or in the furnishing of facilities and/or services in connection therewith.
(C) Relocation shall be carried out in a manner that will promote maximum choice within the community’s total housing supply; lessen racial, ethnic, and economic concentrations; and facilitate desegregation and racially inclusive patterns of occupancy and use of public and private facilities.
(Ord. 1991-21, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
Freedom from unlawful discrimination, see ILCS Ch. 775, Act 5, § 1-102