515.04 PROHIBITED ACTS; VIOLATIONS.

   It shall be a discriminatory housing practice and a violation of this chapter:

   (a)   For any person or real estate agent or lending institution:

      (1)   To discriminate against any person in the selling, leasing, subleasing, renting, assigning or otherwise transferring of any interest in a housing unit.

      (2)   To discriminate against any person by refusing to negotiate, making false representations on the availability of the housing unit, or withdrawing from the market a housing unit which is for sale, lease, sublease or rental.

      (3)   To 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.

      (4)   To discriminate in the furnishing of any facilities, repairs, improvements or services or in the terms, conditions, privileges or tenure of occupancy of any person.

   (b)   For any lending institution to discriminate in lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting a deed of trust or mortgage or otherwise making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, alteration, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any housing or discriminate in the fixing of the rates, terms, conditions or provisions of any such financial assistance or to discriminate on the basis of geographic location.

   (c)   For any person or real estate agent or lending institution, with respect to any prohibited act specified in this chapter, to publish or circulate or cause to be published or circulated, any notice, statement, listing or advertisement, or to announce a policy or to 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, religion, sex, familial status, national origin or disability.

   (d)   For any person or real estate agent or lending institution to assist in, compel or coerce the doing of any act declared to be a discriminatory housing practice under this chapter, or to obstruct or prevent enforcement or compliance with provisions of this chapter, or to attempt directly or indirectly to commit any act declared by this chapter to be a discriminatory housing practice.

   (e)   For any person or real estate agent or lending institution:

      (1)   To 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, religion, sex, familial status, national origin or disability by direct or indirect methods.

      (2)   To 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, religion, sex, familial status, national origin or disability of the persons that live in such a block, neighborhood or area.

      (3)   To 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, religion, sex, familial status, national origin or disability in the area will or may result in:

         A.   The lowering of property values.

         B.   A change in the race, color, religion, sex, familial, national origin or disability status of the persons in the block, neighborhood or area in which the property is located.

         C.   An increase in criminal or anti-social behavior in the area.

         D.   A decline in quality of the schools serving the area.

   (f)   For any person or real estate agent or lending institution to cause 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.

   (g)   To discriminate against any person by denying such 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)   To do any other thing or engage in conduct which would otherwise make unavailable equal housing opportunities.

   (i)   To aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any act declared by this chapter to be an unlawful discriminatory practice, or to obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provisions of this chapter, or any order issued pursuant thereto, or to attempt directly or indirectly to commit any act declared by this chapter to be an unlawful discriminatory practice.

   (j)   Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any person, subject to the terms of this chapter from answering, in a truthful manner, any questions directed to him or her from any prospective purchaser or renter concerning the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin or disability of people then renting or living on a given street or neighborhood.

      (Ord. 2010-10-90. Passed 10-27-10.)