§ 10-23. Definitions

When used herein the following shall mean:

Adult means any person herein defined as being at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Aggrieved person includes any person who:

(1)

Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or

(2)

Believes that such person will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.

Board means Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida.

Conciliation means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint, or by the investigation of such complaint, through informal negotiations involving the aggrieved person, the respondent and the board, its appointed board or hearing officer.

Conciliation agreement means a written agreement setting forth the resolution of the issues in conciliation.

Covered multifamily dwellings means buildings consisting of four (4) or more units if such buildings have one (1) or more elevators; and ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four (4) or more units.

Discriminatory housing practice means an act that is unlawful under sections 10-25, 10-26, 10-27 or 10-28 of this article or the existence or use of a policy or practice, or any arrangement, criterion or other method of administration which has the effect of denying equal housing opportunity or which substantially impairs the ability of persons to apply for or receive the benefits of assistance because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, in the sale, rental or other disposition of residential property or related facilities (including land to be developed for residential use) or in the use or occupancy thereof.

Dwelling means any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designated or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one (1) or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure or portion thereof.

Familial status refers to households which include one or more individuals who have not attained the age of eighteen (18) years being domiciled with (1) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; or (2) The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such parent or other person. The protection afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody or any individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years.

Family means one (1) or more individuals living on the premises as a single housekeeping unit.

Handicap means:

(1)

A mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a person in carrying out one (1) or more life activities. A person has a disability pursuant to this paragraph if he or she has such an impairment, if he or she has a record of having such impairment, or if he or she is regarded as having such impairment.

(2)

Such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to any drug or illegal or federally controlled substance.

(3)

A developmental disability as defined in Chapter 393, Florida Statutes, Section 393.063.

a.

Major life activity means a function such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working; and

b.

Substantially limited means likely to experience difficulty in securing, retaining or advancing in employment opportunities because of a disability.

Person includes one (1) or more individuals, a corporation, partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual company, joint-stock company, unincorporated organization, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver and fiduciary.

Residential real estate transaction means any of the following:

(1)

The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:

a.

For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling; or

b.

Secured by residential real estate.

(2)

The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.

Respondent means:

(1)

The person or other entity accused in a complaint of an unfair housing practice; and

(2)

Any other person or entity identified in the course of investigation and notified as required with respect to respondents so identified under sections 10-30 and 10-31.

To rent includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.

(Ord. No. 2002-98, § 2, 12-3-02)