For purposes of interpreting this article, the following definitions shall be used.
COVERED MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
(1) Buildings consisting of four or more units if such buildings have one or more elevators; and
(2) Ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four or more units.
DISCRIMINATE. Includes:
(1) A refusal to permit, at the expense of the handicapped person, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by the person if the modifications may be necessary to afford the person full enjoyment of the premises, except that in the case of a rental, the landlord may, when it is reasonable to do so, condition permission for a modification on the renter agreeing to restore the interior of the premises to the condition that existed before the modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted;
(2) A refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when such accommodations may be necessary to afford the handicapped person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling;
(3) In connection with the design and construction of covered multi-family dwellings for first occupancy after September 1, 1991, a failure to design and construct the dwellings in such a manner that:
(a) The public use and common use portions of the dwellings are readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons;
(b) All the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within the dwellings are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs; and
(c) All premises within the dwellings contain the following features of adaptive design:
1. An accessible route into and through the dwelling;
2. Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations;
3. Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and
4. Kitchens and bathrooms such that a handicapped person in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space.
(4) Compliance with the appropriate requirements of the American National Standards Institute standard for buildings and facilities providing accessibility and usability for physically handicapped people, ANSI A117.1, shall satisfy the requirements of this definition.
DWELLING. Any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence for one or more families and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof.
FAMILIAL STATUS.
(1) One or more minors being domiciled with:
(a) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual; or
(b) The designee of a parent or other person having legal custody, with the written permission of the parent or other person.
(2) The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any minor.
FAMILY. Includes a single individual.
HANDICAP.
(1) With respect to a person:
(a) A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities;
(b) A record of having such an impairment; or
(c) Being regarded as having such an impairment.
(2) HANDICAP shall not include current, illegal use of, or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in the state statutes.
PERSON. Includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, and fiduciaries.
RENT. Includes lease, sublease, let, and otherwise grant for consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT. Any specification limiting the transfer, rental, or lease of any housing because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or ancestry.
TRANSACTION RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE. 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.
(Ord. 3208, passed - -1992)