For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGGRIEVED PERSON. Includes any person who:
(1) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or
(2) Believes that the person will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
COMPLAINANT. A person, including the Commission, who files a complaint under this chapter.
DISABLED.
(1) With respect to a person:
(a) A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of that person’s major life activities;
(b) A record of having such an impairment; or
(c) Being regarded as having such an impairment.
(2) The term
DISABLED does not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)) [I.C. 22-9.5-2-10(b)]; nor does the term DISABLED include an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.
DWELLING. Any building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or more families; or any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location of a building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or more families.
FAMILIAL STATUS. One or more individuals who have not attained the age of 18 years being domiciled with a parent or another person having legal custody of that individual or the written permission of the parent or other person. The protections afforded against discrimination on this basis of FAMILIAL STATUS shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.
FAMILY. Includes a single individual with the status of the FAMILY being further defined elsewhere in this section.
PERSON. Includes one or more individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal represen-tatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, non-incorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq.), receivers, and fiduciaries.
RENT. Includes to lease, to sublease, to let, and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy the premises not owned by the occupant.
RESPONDENT. A person accused of a discriminatory housing practice in a complaint under this chapter.
(1985 Code, § 900-2) (Ord. 95-7, passed 3-13-1995)