For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMISSION. The Community Relations Commissions of the City of Nelsonville.
COUNCIL. The City Council of Nelsonville, Ohio.
DISCRIMINATION. Any difference in treatment based on race, creed, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, religious belief, age or handicap.
DWELLING. Any building or portion thereof designated or used as the residence of one or more human beings.
EMPLOYEE. Does not include any individual employed in the domestic service of any person.
EMPLOYER. Includes any person employing one or more persons within the city and any person acting in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly.
FAMILIAL STATUS. One or more individuals who have not attained the age of 18 years being domiciled with:
(1) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; or
(2) The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such parent or other person. The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
(1) Any building, structure or portion thereof which is used or occupied as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more human beings;
(2) A parcel or parcels of real estate or any lot or lots, available for the building of a home, residence or dwelling;
(3) Unit shall denote that portion of a housing structure, which may be the entire structure that is occupied by an individual, group or family for the purposes stated herein; or
(4) Rooming house shall be deemed to contain as many units as there are unrelated individuals occupying separate space therein.
LABOR ORGANIZATION. Includes any organization which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining or of dealing with employers concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment, or for other mutual aid or protection in relation to employment.
PERSON. Includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, corporations, legal representatives, trustee, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, labor organizations, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, fiduciaries and other organized groups of persons.
PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. Any inn, restaurant, eating house, barbershop, public conveyance by air, land or water, theater, store or other place for the sale of merchandise, or any other place of public accommodation or amusement where the accommodation, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof are available to the public.
(Prior Code, § 3.07.07)