It is the policy of the city or any employee or officer of the
city not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, age, or handicap status in employment, contracting,
or the provision of services. Discrimination against any person in
the recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, discipline,
or any other aspect of personnel administration; contracting for construction,
rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, extension, demolition or repair
of city facilities; and the provision of city services shall be prohibited
unless such discrimination constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification.
A nondiscriminatory clause shall be provided in all solicitations
or advertisements whenever practicable or feasible.
(2001 Code, sec. 31.040)
For the purpose of this division, the following definitions
shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
Dwelling.
Any building, structure, or portion thereof, which is occupied
as or designed and intended for occupancy as a residence by one (1)
or more families, and vacant land which is offered for sale or leased
for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure
or portion thereof.
Family.
Includes a single individual.
Officer.
The individual designated human relations and equal opportunity
officer by the mayor.
Person.
Includes one (1) or more individuals, corporations, partnerships,
associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies,
joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees,
trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, fiduciaries, and any other organization
or entity of whatever character.
To rent.
Includes to lease, to sublease, to let, and otherwise to
grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by
the occupant.
(2001 Code, sec. 91.01)
Except as exempted by section
1.08.035, it shall be unlawful:
(1) To
refuse to sell or rent, after the making of a bona fide offer, or
to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, color,
sex, religion, or national origin.
(2) To
discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges
of sale or rental of a dwelling or in the provision of services or
facilities in connection therewith because of race, color, sex, religion,
or national origin.
(3) To
make, print, or publish or cause to be made, printed, or published
any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or
rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or
discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin
or any intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.
(4) To
represent to any person because of race, color, sex, religion, or
national origin that any dwelling is not available for inspection,
sale, or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available.
(5) For
profit, or with the hope or expectation of profit, to induce or attempt
to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations
regarding the entry into the neighborhood of the person or persons
of a particular race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
(2001 Code, sec. 91.02)
It shall be unlawful for any bank, savings and loan association,
insurance company or other corporation, association, firm, or enterprise
whose business consists in whole or in part in the making of commercial
real estate loans to deny a loan or other financial assistance to
a person applying therefor the purpose of purchasing, constructing,
improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling, or to discriminate
against such person in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration,
or other terms or conditions of such loan or other financial assistance,
because of the race, color, sex, religion or national origin of such
person or of any person associated with him or her in connection with
such loan or other financial assistance or the purposes of such loan
or other financial assistance, or of the present or prospective owners,
lessees, tenants, or occupants of the dwelling or dwellings in relation
to which such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or
given.
(2001 Code, sec. 91.03)
It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership
or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers
organizations or other service, organization or facility relating
to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate
against such person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership,
or participation, on account of race, color, sex, religion, or national
origin.
(2001 Code, sec. 91.04)
This division is cumulative in its legal effect and is not in
lieu of any and all other legal remedies which the aggrieved person
may pursue.
(2001 Code, sec. 91.08)
It shall be unlawful for any person to harass, threaten, harm,
damage, or otherwise penalize any individual, group, or business because
he or they have complied with the provisions of this division, because
he or they have exercised their rights under this division or enjoyed
the benefits of this division, or because he or they have made a charge,
testified, or assisted in any manner in any investigation, or in any
proceeding hereunder or have made any report to the city.
(2001 Code, sec. 91.09)