As used in this chapter, 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, religion, national origin, sexual orientation,
as defined in § 111.32(13m), Wis. Stats., handicap, 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, including any mobile home as defined in § 66.058,
Wis. Stats., which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or designed
to be used or occupied as a home or residence.
UNIMPROVED RESIDENTIAL LOT
Any residential lot upon which no permanent building or structure
containing living quarters has been constructed.
No person shall discriminate:
A. By refusing to sell, lease, finance or contract to construct
housing or by refusing to discuss the terms thereof.
B. By refusing to permit inspection or exacting different
or more stringent price, terms or conditions for the sale, lease or rental
of housing.
C. By refusing to finance or sell an unimproved residential
lot or to construct a home or residence upon such lot.
D. By publishing, circulating, issuing or displaying or
causing to be published, circulated, issued or displayed any communication,
notice, advertisement or sign in connection with the sale, financing, lease
or rental of housing which states or indicates any discrimination in connection
with housing.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Village Attorney.
The Village Attorney, upon receipt of a complaint verified by the complainant,
may issue a complaint if in his or her judgment an action of discrimination
is sustainable in court and will, giving due consideration to available state
and federal laws, assist in the elimination of discrimination. The complaint
may be filed in the Circuit Court seeking a temporary injunction or restraining
order pending final disposition of the complaint.
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Any person who willfully violates any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-16 of this Code, except that the forfeiture shall not be less than $100. Payment of any such forfeiture shall be stayed during the period in which any appeal may be taken and during the pendency of any appeal.