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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
(B) As used in this section, the term “RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE- RELATED TRANSACTION” means any of the following:
(1) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:
(a) For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or
(b) Secured by residential real estate.
(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.
(C) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.
(Ord. 16-18, passed 10-4-16; Am. Ord. 2017-18, passed 1-2-18; Am. Ord. 2020-10, passed 7-21-20)
It shall be unlawful to deny any 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 dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation, on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
(Ord. 16-18, passed 10-4-16; Am. Ord. 2017-18, passed 1-2-18; Am. Ord. 2020-10, passed 7-21-20)
It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by §§ 93.03 through 93.06 of this subchapter.
(Ord. 16-18, passed 10-4-16; Am. Ord. 2020-10, passed 7-21-20)
Whoever, whether or not acting under code or law, by force or threat of force, willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with:
(A) Any person because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, and because he or she is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(B) Any person because he or she is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from:
(1) Participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (A); or
(2) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or
(C) Any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (A), or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to participate; shall be fined according to local, state and federal law; and if bodily injury results, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results, shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life.
(Ord. 16-18, passed 10-4-16; Am. Ord. 2020-10, passed 7-21-20)
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