For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISCRIMINATION and DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE. Any difference in treatment based upon race, color, religion, sex or national origin, or any act that is unlawful under this chapter.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. A person engaged in the business of lending money or guaranteeing losses.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION and DWELLING. A building, mobile home or trailer, structure, or portion thereof, which is occupied or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or more families, or any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, mobile home or trailer, structure, or portion thereof, used or intended to be used for any of the purposes set forth in this section.
MORTGAGE BROKER. An individual who is engaged in or who performs the business or services of a mortgage broker as the same are defined in state law.
OPEN MARKET. The market which is informed of the availability for sale, purchase, rental or lease of any housing accommodation, whether so informed through a real estate broker or by advertising by publication, signs or any other advertising method directed to the public or any portion thereof.
OWNER. The lessee, sublessee, co-tenant, assignee, managing agent or other person having the right of ownership or possession or the right to sell, rent or lease, any housing accommodation.
PERSON. Includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint ventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations and all other groups or combinations.
REAL ESTATE BROKER and REAL ESTATE SALESMAN.
(1) An individual, qualified by law, who, for a fee, commission, salary or other valuable consideration, or who, with the intention or expectation of receiving or collecting the same, lists, sells, purchases, rents or leases a housing accommodation, including options thereupon, or who negotiates or attempts to negotiate a loan, secured by a mortgage or other encumbrance, upon the transfer of any housing accommodation;
(2) An individual, qualified by law, who is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for the collection of a fee in connection with a contract whereby he or she undertakes to promote the sale, purchase, rental or lease of any housing accommodation through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose; or
(3) An individual employed by or acting on behalf of the persons referred to in divisions (1) and (2) hereof.
REAL PROPERTY. Includes buildings, structures, lands, tenements, leaseholds, cooperatives and condominiums.
(`94 Code, § 515.02) (Ord. 26-81, passed 8-27-81)