It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(A) Refuse to sell, transfer, assign, rent, lease, sublease, finance, or otherwise deny or withhold housing accommodations from any person because of the race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin of any prospective owner, occupant, or user of such housing.
(B) Represent to any person because of race, color, religion, or national origin that any housing is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when such housing is in fact so available.
(C) Discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of selling, transferring, assigning, renting, leasing, or subleasing housing or in furnishing facilities, services, or privileges in connection with the ownership, occupancy, or use of housing because of the race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin of any present or prospective owner, occupant, or user of such housing.
(D) Print, publish, or circulate any statement or advertisement relating to the sale, transfer, assignment, rental, lease, sublease, or acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair, or maintenance of any housing which indicates any preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based upon race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin.
(E) Include in any transfer, rental, or lease of any housing any restrictive covenant; however, the inclusion of a prior restrictive covenant in the chain of title shall not be deemed a violation of this provision.
(F) Induce or solicit or attempt to induce or solicit any housing listings sale, or transaction by representing that a change has occurred or may occur with respect to the racial, religious, or ethnic composition of the block, neighborhood, or area in which the housing is located, or induce or solicit or attempt to induce or solicit such sale or listing by representing that the presence or anticipated presence of persons of any race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin in the area will or may have results such as the following:
(1) The lowering of property values.
(2) A change in the racial, religious, or ethnic composition of the block, neighborhood, or area in which the housing is located.
(3) An increase in criminal or anti-social behavior in the area.
(4) A decline in the quality of the schools serving the area.
(G) Discriminate in any manner against any other person because he has opposed any unlawful practice as defined in this section, or because he has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing under any provision of this chapter.
(H) Aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce the doing of any act declared by this section to be an unlawful discriminatory practice, or to obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the requirements of this chapter, or any order issued pursuant thereto.
(I) Discourage or attempt to discourage the purchase, rental, lease, sublease, or transfer of any housing by representing that any block, neighborhood, or area, has or might undergo a change with respect to the racial, religious, or nationality composition of the block, neighborhood, or area. This section applies to discriminatory housing practices within the territorial limits of the city, and to housing accommodations located within the territorial limits of the city.
(Ord. 51-1973, passed 11-5-73) Penalty, see § 97.99