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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 1: CITY OFFICIALS
ARTICLE 2: ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 3: Repealed
ARTICLE 4: FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
ARTICLE 5: BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
ARTICLE 7: ELECTRICAL CODE
ARTICLE 8: Fire and Police Commission: Fire Department and Police Department
ARTICLE 9: FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
ARTICLE 10: HOUSING CODE SECTION
ARTICLE 10A: HOUSING CODE FOR NON-OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLINGS
ARTICLE 10-A: BUREAU OF INSPECTION
ARTICLE 11: LICENSES
ARTICLE 12: MISDEMEANORS
ARTICLE 13: NUISANCES
ARTICLE 14: PLAN COMMISSION
ARTICLE 15: PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF MT. VERNON
ARTICLE 16 WATER SYSTEM AND SEWER SYSTEM
ARTICLE 16A: FATS, OILS, GREASES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES SEWER CONTROL ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 16 B: MOUNT VERNON PRETREATMENT ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 17: SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE 18: TRAFFIC, STREETS, PARKING AND PARKING METERS
ARTICLE 19: MOBILE HOME STANDARDS
ARTICLE 19A: MANUFACTURED HOME DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 19B: TRAVEL TRAILER, DEPENDENT MOBILE HOME, AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
ARTICLE 20: STORM DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
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ARTICLE 22: GENERAL PROVISIONS, TITLE, AMENDMENTS, DEFINITIONS, REPEALER SEPARABILITY, AND PENALTY
ARTICLE 23: MT. VERNON MUNICIPAL AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
ARTICLE 24: MOTOR FUEL TAX
ARTICLE 24A: MOTOR FUEL TAX - DIESEL
ARTICLE 25: REGULATION OF THE PLANNING, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS
ARTICLE 26: SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX RATE CHANGE
ARTICLE 27: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 28: MOTEL AND HOTEL TAXES
ARTICLE 29: OFFICIALS’ AND EMPLOYEES’ ETHICS ACT
ARTICLE 30: REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
ARTICLE 31: FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX
ARTICLE 32: DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK DINING
ARTICLE 33: REGULATIONS FOR JAYCEE LAKE AND MILLER LAKE
ARTICLE 34: AMUSEMENT TAXES
ARTICLE 35: MUNICIPAL CANNABIS RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX
INDEX
§ 32.087 PROHIBITED ACTS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any owner of real estate, lessee, sub-lessee, real estate broker or salesman, financial institution, advertiser, or agent of any of the foregoing, to discriminate against any other person because of the race, religion, national origin or ancestry or such other person or the friends or associates of such other persons, in regard to the sale, exchange, or rental of, or any dealing concerning any housing accommodation.
   (B)   Without limiting the foregoing, it shall also be unlawful for any real estate broker, real estate salesman or agent, owner or other person, or lending institution dealing with housing in the City:
      (1)   To discriminate against any person in the availability of, or the price, terms, conditions or privileges of any kind relating to the sale, rental, lease or occupancy of any housing accommodation in the City or in the furnishing of any facilities or services in connection therewith.
      (2)   To publish or circulate, or cause to be published or circulated, any notice, statement of advertisement, or to announce a policy, or to use any form of application for the purchase, lease, rental or financing of real estate used for residential purposes which indicates racial preference.
      (3)   To exploit or overcharge any person for housing accommodations because of race, religion, national origin or ancestry.
      (4)   To discriminate or to participate in discrimination in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting mortgages or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any housing accommodation.
      (5)   To solicit for sale, lease, or listing for the sale or lease, or any housing accommodation of the ground of loss of value because of the present or prospective entry into any neighborhood of any person or persons of any particular race, religion, national origin or ancestry.
      (6)   To distribute or cause to be distributed, written material or statements designed to induce any owner of any Housing Accommodation to sell or lease his or her property because of any present or prospective charge in the race, religion, national origin or ancestry of persons in the neighborhood.
      (7)   To make any misrepresentations concerning the listing for sale or the anticipated listing for sale or the sale of any housing accommodation for the purpose of induction or attempting to induce the sale or listing for sale of any housing accommodation by representing that the presence or anticipated presence of persons of any particular race, religion, national origin or ancestry in the area will or may result in the lowering of property values in the block, neighborhood or area in which the property is located.
(Prior Code, Art. 2, § 2.9(III))