Whenever used in this chapter, unless otherwise defined herein:
AGE: Chronological age of not less than forty (40) years.
DISABILITY:
A. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual;
B. A record of such an impairment; or
C. Being regarded as having such an impairment.
Excluded from this definition is an impairment relating to the illegal use, possession or distribution of "controlled substances" as defined in schedules I through V of the controlled substances act (21 USC 812).
GENDER IDENTITY: The actual or perceived appearance, expression, identity, or behavior of a person as being male or female, whether or not that appearance, expression, identity or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's designated sex at birth.
HOUSING STATUS: The type of housing in which individual resides, whether publicly or privately owned; an individual's ownership status with respect to the individual's residence; or the status of having or not having a fixed residence.
MARITAL STATUS: The status of being single, married, divorced, separated or widowed.
MILITARY DISCHARGE STATUS: The fact of having been discharged from the armed forces of the United States, their reserve components or any national guard or naval militia other than by a "dishonorable discharge".
NATIONAL ORIGIN: The place in which an individual or one of his or her ancestors was born.
PARENTAL STATUS: The status of living with one or more dependent minors or disabled children.
PERSON: One or more individuals; partnerships, associations or organizations; labor organizations, labor unions, joint apprenticeship committees, or union labor associations; corporations; recipients of city funds; legal representatives, trust, trustees in bankruptcy or receivers; state governments other than that of Illinois; or commercial operations or entities controlled by governments other than those of Illinois or of the United States.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION: A person, place, business establishment or agency that sells, leases, provides or offers any product, facility or service to the general public in the city, regardless of ownership or operation: a) by a public body or agency; b) for or without regard to profit; or c) for a fee or not for a fee. "Public accommodation" also means an institution, club, association or other place of accommodation in the city, whether or not open to the general public, that has more than four hundred (400) members and provides regular meal service and regularly receives payment for dues, fees, accommodations, facilities or services from or on behalf of nonmembers for the furtherance of trade or business. "Public accommodation" also means any products, facilities or services of a nonpublic accommodation that are made available in the city to the general public or to the customers or patrons of another establishment that is a public accommodation.
RELIGION: All aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief, or the actual identification with or perceived identification with a religion.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: The status or expression, whether actual or perceived, of heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.
SOURCE OF INCOME: The lawful manner by which an individual supports himself or herself and his or her dependents.
UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION: Discrimination against a person because of the actual or perceived status, practice or expression of that person's race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income, gender identity or housing status; or the actual or perceived association with such a person. (Ord. O-12-2010, 4-5-2010)