For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMISSION. The Commission of Housing and Human Relations established by Ord. 983, as amended.
DISCRIMINATE or DISCRIMINATION. To treat any person in a particular manner solely or in part because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, sexual orientation, source of income (with the exclusion of Section 8), military discharge status, gender identity, retaliation, housing status, aiding/abetting and willful interference.
DWELLING. Any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more persons, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or rental and on which any building, structure or portion thereof may be constructed or located.
LENDING INSTITUTION. Any bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or other organization or person regularly engaged in the business of lending money, guaranteeing loans for profit, or otherwise providing financial assistance or insurance in connection with the purchase, sale or rental of dwellings.
LESSOR. Any person who rents dwellings to other persons.
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. Any building or structure, or group of buildings or structures, which contain four or more dwellings under common management or ownership.
OWNER. Any person who holds legal or equitable title to, or owns any beneficial interest in, a dwelling, or who holds legal or equitable title to, or shares of, or holds any beneficial interest in, any organization or person which owns a dwelling; and his or her agents.
PERSON. One or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers or fiduciaries.
PURCHASE. To obtain a dwelling through a sale.
RENT or RENTAL. To lease, sublease, assign, grant or obtain the right to occupy a dwelling not owned by the occupant in return for consideration, or a contract or option to do any of the foregoing.
SALE or SELL. To convey, exchange, transfer or assign legal or equitable title to, or a beneficial interest in, a dwelling in return for consideration, or a contract or option to do any of the foregoing.
(2000 Code, § 94.02) (Ord. 1207, passed 4-2-1984; Ord. 1545, passed 12-20-1993; Ord. 4027, passed 12-7-2009)