Unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context,
the following terms shall have the meaning as described in this section
and as used in this chapter.
DISCRIMINATE
The terms "discriminate" or "discrimination" mean any difference
expressed in any way toward a person or persons in the terms of the
sale, exchange, lease, rental or financing for housing accommodation
and/or real property in regard to such sale, exchange, rental, lease
or finance because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry,
sex, creed, or disability of such person.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
The term "financial institution" means any person, institution
or business entity of any kind which loans money to persons and receives
as security for said loans a secured interest of any kind in the real
property of the borrower.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION
The term "housing accommodation" includes any building, structure,
or portion thereof which is used or occupied, maintained, arranged
or designed to be used or occupied as a home, residence or sleeping
place of one or more human beings, or any real estate so used, designed
or intended for such use.
OWNER
An "owner" means any person/persons who hold legal or equitable
title to, or own any beneficial interest in any real property or who
hold legal or equitable title to shares of, or hold any beneficial
interest in, any real estate cooperative which owns any real property
and/or housing accommodations.
REAL ESTATE BROKER
The term "real estate broker" means any person, partnership,
association, corporation and/or agent thereof who, for a fee or other
valuable consideration, offers sells, purchases, exchanges or rents,
or negotiates for the sale, purchase, exchange or rental of a housing
accommodation and/or real property of another, or collects rental
for the use of housing accommodation and/or real property of another.
REAL PROPERTY
The term "real property" means any real estate, vacant land,
building, structure or housing accommodations within the corporate
limits of the Village of Cassopolis, Michigan.
Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $1,500. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate
violation. This section shall in no way abrogate or impair the right
of the Village of Cassopolis, Michigan, to specifically enforce, by
any legal means, any of the provisions of this chapter.