It is the policy of the city to provide within constitutional limitations
for fair housing throughout the city.
In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DISCRIMINATE and DISCRIMINATION
To segregate, separate, exclude or treat any person unequally only
because of sex, race, color, handicap, sexual orientation, religion, national
origin, sex or marital status of the person maintaining a household, lawful
source of income, age or ancestry. It is intended that the factors set forth
herein shall be the sole basis for prohibiting discrimination.
HOUSING
Any improved property, but does not include:
A.
Any single-family building occupied by the owner as his residence and
any single-family building occupied by the owner in which single rooms are
rented out for occupancy by three or fewer individuals not members of the
owner's family.
B.
Any two-family, owner-occupied dwelling all in one structure, in which
one of the dwelling units is rented out for occupancy.
UNIMPROVED RESIDENTIAL LOT
Any residential lot upon which no permanent building or structure
containing living quarters has been constructed.
Nothing in this chapter shall bar any religious or denominational institution
or organization or any charitable or educational organization which is operated,
supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization
from limiting admission to or giving preference to such persons of the same
religion or denomination or from making such selection as is reasonably calculated
by such organization to promote the religious principles for which it is established
or maintained.
No one may bring an action for forfeiture based upon an alleged violation of this chapter except members of the Commission or the City Attorney acting pursuant to this chapter, or a complainant acting under §
116-7 hereof.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-18 of this Code.