For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISCRIMINATION, DISCRIMINATING or DISCRIMINATE. 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, creed, color, sex, marital status, religious belief, age, national origin or handicap.
HOUSING. Any building, facility or structure or portion thereof which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, groups of families and any vacant land offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereof of such building, facility or structure.
LENDING INSTITUTION. Any bank, building and loan association, insurance company, or other persons whose business consists in whole or in part in the lending of manner or guaranteeing loans.
PERSON. One or more individuals, corporations, associations, firm or enterprises, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and fiduciaries.
REAL ESTATE AGENT. Any real estate salesman or an agent thereof or any other person, partnership, association or corporation who for consideration sells, purchases, exchanges, rents, leases, negotiates, offers or attempts to negotiate the sale, purchasing, exchanging, renting or otherwise transferring and interest in real property.
(‘68 Code, § 6-402) (Ord. 604, passed 9-6-83)