§ 92.02 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   DISCRIMINATE or DISCRIMINATION. Any difference in the availability of or the terms of the sale, assignment, exchange, transfer, lease, rental or financing, because of race, color, sex, marital status, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap, blindness or HIV-positive status.

   HOUSING ACCOMMODATION. Any building, structure or enclosure, or portion thereof, which is used or occupied, or is maintained, arranged or designed to be used or occupied as a home, residence or sleeping place of one or more human beings.

   OWNER. Any person holding any legal or equitable title to or interest in any housing accommodation.

   REAL ESTATE BROKER. Any person, association, co-partnership or corporation, who for a compensation or valuable consideration sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange of real estate or who leases or offers to lease or rents or offers for rent, any real estate or negotiates leases thereof or of the improvements thereon for another or others.

   TRANSFER. To sell, rent, lease, sublease, consent to assignment of lease, exchange or assign real property or any interest therein or the possession thereof.

   UNLAWFUL HOUSING PRACTICE. The commission of any act prohibited by § 92.03.

(Ord. 78-8, passed 6-26-1978)