For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. Any person regularly engage in the business of lending money or guaranteeing loans of housing accommodations or real property.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS.
(1) Any building or portion thereof, whether such building or portion is constructed or is to be constructed, which is used or intended for use as the residence or sleeping place of one or more persons.
(2) HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS does not mean or include:
(A) The rental of a dwelling or portion thereof, containing accommodations for no more than five families, one of which is occupied by the owner or his or her family at the time of the rental; or
(B) The rental of rooms in a one-family dwelling to another person or persons by the owner or occupant of such accommodation on which he, she or members of his or her family reside.
OWNER. Includes the owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, manager, agent or other person, firm or corporation having the right to sell, rent or lease any housing accommodations or real property within the corporate limits of the city.
PERSON. One or more individuals, partnerships or other organizations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy and receivers.
REAL ESTATE BROKER. Any person who, for a fee or other valuable consideration, sells, purchases, exchanges, rents, negotiates, offers or attempts to negotiate the sale, purchase, exchange or rental of housing accommodations or real property of another person.
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON OR AGENT. Any person employed by a real estate broker to perform or to assist in the performance of any or all of the functions of a real estate broker.
REAL PROPERTY. All real estate, leaseholds any vacant land offered for sale or rent.
UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE. Any discrimination or segregation or separation against any person or group of persons because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin or ancestry, and shall include only those unlawful practices and acts as set forth in § 8-803.
(2010 Code, § 8-802)