As used in this chapter:
AGGRIEVED PERSON: Any person who:
A. Claims to have been injured by discriminatory housing practice.
B. Believes that such person will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
COMPLAINANT: The person who files a complaint under section 8-5-6 of this chapter.
CONCILIATION: The attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint, or by the investigation of such complaint, through informal negotiations involving the aggrieved person, the respondent, and the commission.
CONCILIATION AGREEMENT: A written agreement setting forth the resolution of the issues in conciliation.
DWELLING: Any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof.
FAMILY: A single individual.
PERSON: An individual, corporation, partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustee in cases under title 11 of the United States code, receiver, fiduciary, or any other legal entity.
PREVAILING PARTY: The same as such term has in section 722 of the revised statutes of the United States (42 USC 1988).
RESPONDENT: A. The person or other entity accused in a complaint of an unfair housing practice.
B. Any other person or entity identified in the course of investigation and notified as required with respect to respondents so identified under subsection 8-5-6A of this chapter.
SECRETARY: The U.S. secretary of housing and urban development.
STATE: The state of Iowa and any of its political subdivisions.
TO RENT: To lease, sublease, let, and otherwise grant for consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant. (Ord. 18-09, 4-6-2009)