§ 95.005 DISCRIMINATION IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE-RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.
   (B)   As used in this section, the term RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE-RELATED TRANSACTION means any of the following:
      (1)   The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:
         (a)   For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling; or
         (b)   Secured by residential real estate.
      (2)   The selling, brokering or appraising of residential real property.
   (C)   Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or familial status.
(Prior Code, § 32.5105) (Ord. 28-1995, passed - -1995; Ord. 52-1995, passed - -1995; Ord. 72-2013, passed - -2013) Penalty, see § 10.999