For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGGRIEVED PERSON. Includes 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.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-2)
COMMISSION. The State Civil Rights Commission created pursuant to I.C. 22-9-1-4 et seq.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-3)
COMPLAINANT. A person, including the Commission, who files a complaint under I.C. 22-9.5-6.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-4)
DWELLING. Any 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; 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.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-8).
FAMILIAL STATUS. Discrimination on the basis of FAMILIAL STATUS means discrimination because the person is:
(1) Pregnant; or
(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;
(b) Has the written permission of the parent or legal custodian for domicile with that person; or
(c) In the process of obtaining legal custody of an individual younger than 18 years of age.
FAMILY. Includes a single individual, with the status of the FAMILY being further defined in this section.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-9)
HANDICAP or 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 a like impairment;
(c) Being regarded as having a like impairment;
(d) An impairment described or defined pursuant to the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.; or
(e) Any other impairment defined under I.C. 22-9-5-6.
(2) The terms
HANDICAP or DISABILITY shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802 (I.C. 22-9-5-6); nor do the terms HANDICAP or DISABILITY include an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.
PERSON. Includes 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 U.S.C. Title 11, receivers and fiduciaries.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-11)
TO RENT. Includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy the premises not owned by the occupant.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-13)
(Ord. 040699A, passed 4-6-1999)