622.01 Designation of policy.
622.02 Definitions.
622.03 Unlawful housing practices.
622.04 Posting of notices.
622.05 Fair Housing Board.
622.06 Procedures and enforcement.
622.07 Application of chapter.
622.08 Other legal action.
622.09 Legal and equitable remedies.
CROSS REFERENCES
Housing - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3735
Ohio Civil Rights Commission - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 4112
Unlawful discriminatory practices - see Ohio R.C. 4112.02
Interfering with civil rights - see GEN. OFF. 606.20
Ethnic intimidation - see GEN. OFF. 636.17
It is hereby designated to be the continuing policy of the City to do all things necessary and proper to secure for all of its citizens their right to equal housing opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, sex, marital status, religious belief, national origin or handicap.
(Ord. 2306. Passed 8-20-84.)
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Real estate agent” means any real estate broker, real estate salesman or an agent thereof, or any other person, partnership, association or corporation, who or which, for consideration, sells, purchases, exchanges, rents, negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate the sale, purchase, exchange or rental of real property or holds himself or herself out as engaged in the business of selling, purchasing, exchanging, renting or otherwise transferring any interest in real property.
(b) “Board” means the Fair Housing Board established in this chapter.
(c) “Discrimination,” “discriminating,” or “discriminate” means to render any difference in treatment to any person in the sale, lease, rental or financing of a dwelling or housing unit because of a person's race, color, creed, sex, marital status, religious belief, national origin or handicap.
(d) “Housing” means any building, facility, structure or portion thereof which is used, occupied or intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, groups or families and any vacant land offered for sale or lease for the construction or location of such building, facility or structure.
(e) “Lending institution” means any bank, building and loan association, savings and loan association, insurance company or other person whose business consists in whole or in part in the lending of money or guaranteeing of loans.
(f) “Person” means one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, firms, enterprises, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers or fiduciaries.
(Ord. 2306. Passed 8-20-84.)
(a) No person or real estate agent shall:
(1) Discriminate against any person in the selling, leasing, subleasing, renting, assigning or otherwise transferring of any interest in housing;
(2) Discriminate against any person by refusing to negotiate, or transmit a bona fide offer; making false representations as to the availability of a housing unit for inspection, sale or rental; or withdrawing from the market a housing unit which is for sale, lease, sublease or rental;
(3) Include in the terms, conditions or privileges of any sale, lease, sublease, rental, assignment or other transfer of any housing, any clause, condition or restriction discriminating against any person in the use or occupancy of such housing; or
(4) Discriminate in the furnishing of any facilities, repairs, improvements or services to any person or in the terms, conditions, privileges or tenure of occupancy of any person.
(b) No lending institution shall:
(1) Discriminate in lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting a deed, trust or mortgage or otherwise making funds available for purchasing, constructing, improving, altering, repairing, rehabilitating or maintaining any housing, or discriminate in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration or other terms, conditions or provisions of any such financial assistance; or
(2) Discriminate in the lending of money, guaranteeing loans, accepting a deed of trust or mortgage or otherwise making funds available on the basis of geographic location.
(c) No person, real estate agent or lending institution, with respect to any prohibited act specified in this chapter, shall publish, circulate or cause to be published or circulated, any notice, statement, listing or advertisement, or announce a policy or make any record in connection with the prospective sale, lease, sublease, rental or financing of any housing which indicates reliance, determination or decision based on race, color, creed, sex, marital status, religious belief, national origin or handicap.
(d) No person or real estate agent shall assist in, compel or coerce the doing of any act declared to be an unlawful housing practice under this chapter, or obstruct or prevent endorsement or compliance with this chapter, or attempt directly or indirectly to commit any act declared by this chapter to be an unlawful housing practice.
(e) No person, real estate agent or lending institution shall:
(1) Induce or attempt to induce the sale, transfer of interest or listing for sale of any housing by making representations regarding the existing or potential proximity of real property owned, used or occupied by any person of any particular race, color, creed, sex, marital status, religious belief, national origin or handicap by direct or indirect methods;
(2) Make any representation to a prospective purchaser or lessee that any housing in a particular block, neighborhood or area may undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a change with respect to the race, color, creed, sex, marital status, religion, national origin or handicap of such block, neighborhood or area; or
(3) Induce or attempt to induce the sale or listing for sale of any housing by representing that the presence or anticipated presence of persons of any particular race, color, creed, sex, marital status, religion, national origin or handicap in the block, neighborhood or area will or may result in:
A. The lowering of property values;
B. A change in the racial, color, religious, nationality or ethnic composition of the block, neighborhood or area in which the property is located;
C. An increase in criminal or antisocial behavior in the area; or
D. A decline in the quality of the schools serving the area.
(f) No person or real estate agent shall cause, coerce or attempt to cause or coerce retaliation against any person because such person has lawfully opposed any act or failure to act that is a violation of this chapter or has, in good faith, filed a complaint, testified, participated or assisted in any way in any proceeding under this chapter, or prevent any person from complying with this chapter.
(g) No person shall 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, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation.
(h) No person shall do any other thing or engage in conduct which would otherwise make unavailable equal housing opportunities.
(Ord. 2306. Passed 8-20-84.)
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