(A) In order to effectuate the policies set forth in § 94.01, as far as legislatively possible, it is declared to be a discriminatory act, an unfair housing practice, and unlawful for any lending institution or other person to:
(1) Discriminate against any person in the price, terms, conditions or privileges relating to the sale or rental of any dwelling, or in the provision of facilities, repairs, improvements or services in connection with any dwelling;
(2) Discriminate against any person by refusing to sell or rent, by refusing to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or by withdrawing from the market or otherwise making unavailable or denying, any dwelling;
(3) Discriminate against any person by making false representations, or by withholding material information, constructively or otherwise, with respect to the inspection, sale or rental of any dwelling, including, but not limited to, representing to any person that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when the dwelling is in fact available;
(4) Make, publish, print, circulate, issue or display or cause to be made, published, printed, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement, sign, symbol, listing or other writing of any kind, in connection with the sale or rental of any dwelling, or the financing thereof, that indicates or expresses any preference, limitation, reliance or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, or an intention to make any preference, limitation, reliance or discrimination;
(5) Enter into any listing agreement which sanctions discrimination against any person;
(6) Discriminate against any person by denying access to, membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate agents’ organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation;
(7) Steer any person. For the purpose of this section, STEERING shall mean the use of any word, phrase or action in rendering real estate agent services relating to the prospective sale or rental of a dwelling, which influences or is intended to influence the choice of any person in favor of any area because it is occupied, in whole or in part, by individuals of such person’s own race or ethnic origin, or against any area because it is occupied, in whole or in part, by individuals of a race or ethnic origin different from such person;
(8) For profit, induce or attempt to induce the sale, rental or listing for sale or rental of any dwelling by representations regarding the presence in, proximity to, or entry or prospective entry into, the block, neighborhood or area of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex or national origin;
(9) Coerce, intimidate, threaten, cause retaliation against or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of or on account of his or her 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 this chapter;
(10) Aid, abet, compel, coerce or attempt the commission of any act declared to be unlawful under this chapter; or obstruct or prevent enforcement of, or compliance with, this chapter;
(11) Discriminate by engaging in any other action which makes unavailable, or restricts consideration of, the inspection, purchase, sale or rental of any dwelling;
(12) Discriminate against any person in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting a deed of trust or mortgage, or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, construction, improvement, repair or maintenance of any dwelling; or discriminate by delaying the processing of or denying any loan or other financial assistance; or discriminate in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration or other terms or conditions of any loan or other financial assistance; or discriminate on the basis that a dwelling is located in a particular geographic area; or
(13) Discriminate against any person in appraising the value of any dwelling in connection with the sale or rental of the dwelling.
(B) Nothing provided in this section shall be construed to prohibit special outreach efforts conducted by or under the authority of units of government (including agencies, departments and commissions thereof) or non-profit fair housing agencies to ensure that persons of minority groups are fully informed of available dwelling opportunities in areas of present or prospective majority (white) group concentration, or to ensure that persons of the majority (white) group are fully informed of available dwelling opportunities in areas of present or prospective minority group concentration.
(2000 Code, § 94.04) (Ord. 1207, passed 4-2-1984; Ord. 1311, passed 1-5-1987) Penalty, see § 94.99