For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGGRIEVED PERSON. Any person who:
(1) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or
(2) Believes that such person will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-2)
COMMISSION. The Indiana Civil Rights Commission created pursuant to I.C. 22-9-1-4 et seq.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-3)
COMPLAINANT. A person, including the Commission, who files a complaint under I.C. 22-9.5-6.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-4)
DWELLING. Any building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, 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 of a building, structure, or part, of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or more families
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-8)
FAMILIAL STATUS.
(1) One or more individuals who have not attained the age of 18 years being domiciled with a parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or the written permission of such 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 individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.
FAMILY. Includes, but is not limited to, the following, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status:
(1) A single person, who may be an elderly person, displaced person, disabled person, near elderly person or any other single person; or
(2) A group of persons residing together, and such group includes, but is not limited to:
(a) A family with or without children (a child who is temporarily away from the home because of placement in foster care is considered a member of the family);
(b) An elderly family;
(c) A near-elderly family, which is a family whose head (including co-head), spouse, or sole member is a person who is at least 50 years of age but below the age of 62; or two or more persons, who are at least 50 years of age but below the age of 62, living together; or one or more persons who are at least 50 years of age but below the age of 62, living with one or more live-in aides;
(d) A disabled family;
(e) A displaced family; and
(f) The remaining member of a tenant family.
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;
(c) Being regarded as having such an impairment;
(d) An impairment described or defined pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or
(e) Any other impairment defined under I.C. 22-9.5-2-10.
(2) The term HANDICAP shall not include current illegal use of or addictions to a controlled substance as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802 (I.C. 22-9.5-2-10(b); nor does the term HANDICAP include an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite (I.C. 22-9.5-2-10(c).
PERSON. Includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, non-incorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-11)
TO RENT. To lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the rights to occupy the premises owned by the occupant.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-13)
(Ord. 02-08-01, passed 8-27-2002; Ord. 09-13-2016-02, passed 9-13-2016)