(a) “Board” means the Fair Housing Review Board as established in Chapter 285 of the Codified Ordinances.
(b) “Discriminate” or “discrimination” means to separate or segregate persons in a particular manner solely or in part because of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, familial status, handicap or national origin; provided that “discriminate” or “discrimination” shall not include special outreach efforts, including financial incentives for pro-integrative moves, conducted by or under the authority of units of local government (including agencies, departments and commissions thereof) or non-profit fair housing or community 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.
(c) “Dwelling” means a building or structure, or part thereof, used or designed or intended to be used for residential purposes.
(d) “Lending institution” means any bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or other organization or person regularly engaged in the business of lending money, guaranteeing loans for profit, or otherwise providing financial assistance or insurance in connection with the purchase, sale or rental of dwellings.
(e) “Person” means one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers or fiduciaries, or any other entity.
(f) “Pro-integrative move” means a relocation to a residential neighborhood or region where one’s race is underrepresented relative to that race’s representation in the City at large in terms of occupancy or demand for residential housing.
(g) “Purchase” means to obtain a dwelling through a sale.
(h) “Real estate agent” means a real estate broker or salesperson, or a limited real estate broker or salesperson, as defined in Section 4735.01 of the Ohio Revised Code as currently provided or hereafter amended.
(i) “Rent” or “rental” means to lease, sublease, assign or otherwise grant or obtain the right to occupy a dwelling not owned by the occupant in return for consideration, or a contract or option to do any of the foregoing.
(j) “Sale” or “sell” means to convey, exchange, transfer or assign legal or equitable title to, or beneficial interest in, a dwelling in return for consideration, or a contract or option to do any of the foregoing.
(k) “Solicit” or “solicitation” means any conduct by a real estate agent, or an employee or agent thereof, intended to induce the owner of a dwelling within the city to sell, rent, or list the same for sale or rental.
(m) “Handicap” means a person who is handicapped or disabled as defined in section 4112.01 of the Ohio Revised Code as currently provided or hereafter amended.
(Ord. 2001-210. Passed 11-5-01.)