For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGGRIEVED PERSON. Any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice, or believes that he or she will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-2)
COMMISSION. The State 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.
(1) 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
(2) 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. One or more individuals, having not attained the age of 18 years, being domiciled with a parent or another person having legal custody of the individual or the written permission of the parent or other person. The protections afforded against discrimination on this 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 a single individual, with the status of the family being further defined by the definition of familial status in this section.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-9)
HANDICAP. With respect to a person, a HANDICAP can be defined as a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the person’s major life activities, a record of having an impairment of this type, being regarded as having an impairment of this type. HANDICAP shall not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6), and neither does HANDICAP include an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.
PERSON. Includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, non-incorporated organizations, trustees, bankruptcy trustees, 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 right to occupy the premises owned by the occupant.
(I.C. 22-9.5-2-13) (1995 Code, § 95.02) (Ord. 2001-3, passed 12-20-2001)