As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Aggrieved person" means any person who:
(1) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or
(2) Believes that he or she will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
(b) "Commission" means the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission.
(c) "Dwelling" means 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.
(d) "Familial status" means one or more minors being domiciled with:
(1) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual; or
(2) The designee of a parent or other person having legal custody, with written permission of the parent or other person.
(e) "Handicap" means, with respect to a person:
(1) A physical or mental impairment, excluding an impairment caused by current illegal use or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in Section 28-401 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;
(2) A record of having such an impairment; or
(3) Being regarded as having such an impairment.
(f) "Person" means 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.
(g) "Rent" means to lease, sublease, let and otherwise grant, for consideration, the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.
(h) "Restrictive covenant" means 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.
(Ord. 1689. Passed 2-12-13.)