For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGGRIEVED PERSON. Any person who:
(1) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or
(2) Believes that the person will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
COMMISSION. The Indiana Civil Rights Commission created pursuant to I.C. 22-9-1-4 et seq.
COMPLAINANT. A person, including the Commission, who files a complaint under I.C. 22-9.5-6.
DISABILITY.
(1) With respect to a person:
(a) A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the person’s major life activities;
(b) A record of having an impairment as described in division (a) above;
(c) Being regarded as having an impairment as described in division (a) above;
(d) An impairment described or defined pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or
(e) Any other impairment defined under I.C. 22-9.5-2-10.
(2) The term DISABILITY shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as described in section 21 USC 802 (I.C. 22-9.5-2-10(b)); nor does the term DISABILITY include an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.
DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE. Any act that is unlawful under §§ 92.04, 92.05, 92.06, 92.07 or 92.08 of this chapter or I.C. 22-9.5-5.
DWELLING. Any building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residency by one or more families or any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location of a building structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or more families.
FAMILIAL STATUS. Discrimination on the basis of familial status means discrimination because the person is (1) pregnant; (2) domiciled with an individual under the age of 18 years of age in regard to whom the person is (a) the parent or legal custodian or (b) has the written permission of the parent or legal custodian for domicile with that person; or (3) in the process of obtaining legal custody of an individual younger than 18 years of age.
FAMILY. An individual or individuals having familial status as that term is defined in this section.
PERSON. One or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, non-incorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.
TO RENT. To lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy the premises not owned by the occupant.
(Ord. 1998-8, passed 12-28-1998)
Editor’s note:
I.C. 22-9.5-2-10 was repealed by P.L.99-2007, SEC.224
Statutory reference:
Similar state laws, see I.C. 22-9.5-2-2 through 22-9.5-2-13