For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DECENT, SANITARY, HEALTHFUL, STANDARD LIVING QUARTERS. Housing which is in sound, clean, and weather-tight condition in conformance with applicable local, state, and national codes.
DISCRIMINATE or DISCRIMINATION. Any difference expressed in any way toward a person or persons in the terms of the sale, exchange, lease, rental, or financing for housing accommodation or real property in regard to that sale, exchange, rental, lease, or finance because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, creed, or disability of the person.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. Any person, institution, or business entity of any kind which loans money to persons and receives as security for these loans a secured interest of any kind in the real property of the borrower.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION. Includes any building, structure, or portion thereof which is used or occupied, maintained, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied as a home, residence, or sleeping place of 1 or more human beings, or any real estate so used, or designed or intended for that use.
OWNER. Any person or persons who hold legal or equitable title to, or own any beneficial interest in any real property, or who hold legal or equitable title to shares of, or hold any beneficial interest in any real estate cooperative which owns any real property or housing accommodations.
REAL ESTATE BROKER. Any person, partnership, association, corporation, or agent thereof, who for a fee or other valuable consideration offers, sells, purchases, exchanges, or rents, or negotiates for the sale, purchase, exchange, or rental of a housing accommodation or real property of another, or collects rental for the use of housing accommodation or real property of another.
REAL PROPERTY. Any real estate, vacant land, building, structure, or housing accommodations within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 1998-1, passed 1-12-1998)