In order to effectuate the policy set forth in Section 624.01 as far as is legislatively possible, it is hereby declared to be a discriminatory act, an unfair housing practice and unlawful for any lending institution or other person to:
(a) Listing Agreements. Enter into a listing agreement which sanctions discrimination against a person;
(b) Multiple Listing Services. Discriminate against a person by denying such person access to, or membership or participation in, any multiple listing service, real estate agents' organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation;
(c) Advertisements; Signs; Notices. Make, publish, print, issue or display, or cause to be made, published, printed, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement, sign, symbol, listing or other writing of any kind, in connection with the sale or rental of any dwelling, or the financing thereof, that indicates or expresses any preference, limitation, reliance or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, sexual orientation, source of income, military discharge, status, gender identity, retaliation, or housing status; or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, reliance or discrimination;
(d) False Representations. Discriminate against a person by making false representations, or by withholding material information, constructively or otherwise, with respect to the inspection, sale or rental of any dwelling, including, but not limited to, the representation to a person that a dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact available;
(e) Refusal to Negotiate or Deal. Discriminate against a person by refusing to sell or rent, by refusing to negotiate for the sale or rental of or by withdrawing from the market or otherwise making unavailable or denying, any dwelling;
(f) Discriminatory Terms. Discriminate against a person in the price, terms, conditions or privileges relating to the sale or rental of any dwelling, or in the provision of facilities, repairs, improvements or services in connection therewith;
(g) Panic Peddling. For profit, induce or attempt to induce the sale, rental or listing for sale or rental of any dwelling by representations regarding the presence in, proximity to or entry or prospective entry into, the block, neighborhood or area of a person of a particular race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, sexual orientation, source of income, military discharge, status, gender identity, retaliation or housing status;
(h) Steering. For profit, use any word, phrase or action in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling which influences or is intended to influence the choice of a prospective purchaser or renter solely or in part because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, sexual orientation, source of income, military discharge, status, gender identity, retaliation, or housing status, or, for profit, otherwise induce or attempt to induce, or deter or attempt to deter, the inspection, purchase or rental of any welling by representations regarding the presence in, proximity to or entry or prospective entry into, the block, neighborhood or area of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, sexual orientation, source of income, military discharge, status, gender identity, retaliation, or housing status.
(i) Coercion and Interference. Coerce, intimidate, threaten, cause retaliation against or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter;
(j) Aiding or Obstructing. Aid, abet, compel, coerce or attempt directly or indirectly the commission of any act declared to be unlawful under this chapter or obstruct or prevent the enforcement of, or compliance with, the provisions of this chapter;
(k) Other Discriminatory Acts. Discriminate by engaging in any other action which makes unavailable, or restricts consideration of, the inspection, purchase, sale or rental of any dwelling;
(l) Appraisals; Insurance. Discriminate in appraising the value of any dwelling or in the sale of insurance in connection with the sale or rental of any dwelling;
(m) Lending Institutions. Discriminate against a person in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting a deed of trust or mortgage or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, construction, improvement, repair or maintenance of any dwelling; discriminate by delaying the processing of or denying such loan or other financial assistance; discriminate in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration or other terms or conditions of such loan or other financial assistance; or discriminate on the basis that a dwelling is located in a particular geographic area.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit special outreach efforts conducted by or under the authority of units of government (including agencies, departments and commissions thereof) or nonprofit fair housing agencies to ensure that persons of minority groups are fully informed of available dwelling opportunities in areas of present or prospective majority group concentration, or to ensure that persons of the majority group are fully informed of available dwelling opportunities in areas of present or prospective minority group concentration.
(Ord. 641. Passed 4-23-84; Ord. 1430. Passed 8-10-09.)