It shall be an unfair housing practice and unlawful for any owner, lessee, sub-lessee, assignee, managing agent, or other person, firm or corporation having the right to sell, rent, lease or sublease any housing accommodation, within the City of Wickliffe, or any agent of any of these, or any real estate broker licensed as such:
(a) To make any distinction, discrimination, or restriction against any person in the price, terms, conditions or privileges of any kind relating to the sale, rental, lease or occupancy of any real estate used for residential purposes in the City of Wickliffe or in the furnishing of any facilities or services in connection therewith, predicated upon the race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income of the prospective or actual buyer or tenant thereof.
(b) To publish, circulate, issue or display, or cause to be published, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement, sign or other writing of any kind relating to the sale, rental or leasing of any residential real property within the City of Wickliffe which will indicate or express any limitation or discrimination in the sale, rental or leasing of such residential real estate, predicated upon the race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income of any prospective buyer, lessee or renter of such property.
(c) To refuse to sell, lease or rent, any real estate for residential purposes within the City of Wickliffe because of the race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income of the proposed buyer or renter.
(d) To discriminate or to participate in discrimination in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting mortgages or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any residential housing unit or housing accommodation in the City of Wickliffe because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income.
(e) To solicit for sale, lease or listing for sale or lease, residential real estate within the City of Wickliffe on the ground of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into any neighborhood of any person or persons of any particular race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income.
(f) To distribute or cause to be distributed, written material or statements designed to induce any owner of residential real estate in the City of Wickliffe to sell or lease his property because of any present or prospective change in the race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income of persons in the neighborhood.
(g) To deliberately and knowingly refuse examination of any listing of residential real estate within the City of Wickliffe to any person because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source of income.
(h) Chapter 1103
- Unfair Housing Practices Prohibited, shall be applicable to all hotels and motels within the City of Wickliffe.
(Ord. 2013-10. Passed 4-8-13.)