For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DECENT, SANITARY, HEALTHFUL STANDARD LIVING QUARTERS. Housing which is in sound, clean, and weather-tight condition in conformance with applicable local, state, and national codes.
DISCRIMINATE or DISCRIMINATION. Any difference expressed in any way toward a person or persons in the terms of the sale, exchange, lease, rental, or financing for housing accommodation and/or real property in regard to such sale, exchange, rental, lease, or finance because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, creed, or disability of such person.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. Any person, institution, or business entity of any kind which loans money to persons and receives as security for said loans a secured interest of any kind in the real property of the borrower.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION. Includes any building, structure, or portion thereof which is used or occupied, maintained, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied as a home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more human beings, or any real estate so used, designed, or intended for such use.
OWNER. Any person/persons who hold legal or equitable title to, or owns any beneficial interest in, any real property or who hold legal or equitable title to shares of, or hold any beneficial interest in, any real estate cooperative which owns any real property and/or housing accommodations.
REAL ESTATE BROKER. Any person, partnership, association, corporation, and/or agent thereof who, for a fee or other valuable consideration, offers, sells, purchases, exchanges or rents, or negotiates for the sale, purchase, exchange, or rental of a housing accommodation and/or real property of another, or collects rent for the use of housing accommodation and/or real property of another.
REAL PROPERTY. Any real estate, vacant land, building, structure, or housing accommodations within the corporate limits of the village.
(Ord. 283, passed 3-5-2013)