§ 5-2-4 DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING.

   As made applicable by this chapter, it shall be unlawful:

   (A)   To refuse to sell or rent after 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, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status;

   (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, of facilities in connection therewith because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status;

   (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, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination;

   (D)   To represent to any person because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status that any such dwelling is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available;

   (E)   For profit, to induce, or attempt to induce, any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status.

§ 5-2-5 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 in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration, or other terms or conditions of such loan or other financial assistance, because of the race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status of such person or any person associated with him in connection with such loan or other financial assistance or for the purpose of such loan or other financial assistance, or of the present or prospective owners, leases, 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 § 5-2-3.

§ 5-2-6 DISCRIMINATION IN THE PROVISION OF BROKERAGE SERVICES.

   It shall be unlawful to 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 dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation, on account of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or HIV positive status.

§ 5-2-7 ADMINISTRATION, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.

   (A)   It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector to enforce and administer this chapter. All complaints concerning violations of this chapter must be made in writing to the Building Inspector and must be made within six (6) months from the transaction complained of. The Building Inspector, or his designee, shall investigate any complaints arising under this chapter, make determinations of probable cause, and seek to conciliate apparent violations. Conciliation efforts may be initiated by any person said to be subject to discrimination as defined in this chapter.

   (B)   The City Council shall establish a Housing Board of Appeals and shall promulgate formal rules and procedures for it to hear complaints and make appropriate findings. Such procedures shall be made known to all parties of a given charge of discrimination. Hearings by the Board shall commence whenever the Building Inspector acting on behalf of the city decides a conciliation failure has occurred. Hearings open to the public may be initiated by the responding party at any time during the conciliation process. For the purposes of this section the Planning and Zoning Commission shall also serve as the Housing Board.

§ 5-2-8 FINDINGS OF HOUSING BOARD OF APPEAL; NATURE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.

   (A)   If the Housing Board determines that the respondent has not engaged in an unlawful practice, the Board shall state its findings and conclusions of law and shall issue an order dismissing the complaint. A copy of the order shall be delivered to the complainant, the respondent, the City Attorney, and such other public officers and persons as the Board deems proper.

   (B)   If the Housing Board determines that the respondent is engaged in an unlawful practice, it shall state its findings of fact and recommendations to the Building Inspector, who shall in appropriate cases obtain an arrest warrant for violation of this chapter from the municipal court.

§ 5-2-9 INVESTIGATING; POWERS; RECORDS.

   (A)   In connection with an investigation of a complaint filed under this chapter, the Building Inspector at any reasonable time may request voluntary access to premises, records and documents relevant to the complaint and may request the right to examine, photograph, and copy evidence.

   (B)   Every person subject to this chapter shall make, keep and preserve records relevant to the determination of whether unlawful practices have been or are being committed, such records being maintained and preserved in a manner and to the extent required under the Civil Rights Act of 1968, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. and any regulations promulgated thereunder.