§ 10-25. Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.

Except as exempted by section 10-24, it shall be unlawful:

(1)

To refuse to sell or rent a dwelling after a bona fide offer has been made or to refuse to negotiate for the sale of rental of a dwelling or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or handicap.

(2)

To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges or sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or handicap.

(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 upon race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or handicap, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

(4)

To represent to any person because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or handicap that a dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available.

(5)

To engage in blockbusting practices or induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling for profit by making representations regarding the entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons a particular race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or handicap.

(6)

To engage in any conduct relating to the provision of housing which otherwise makes unavailable or denies dwellings to persons because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or handicap.

(7)

a.

To discriminate in the sale or rental, or to otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a handicap of:

1.

That buyer or renter;

2.

A person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is sold, rented, or made available; or

3.

Any person associated with that buyer or renter.

b.

To discriminate against any person in terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with such dwelling because of a handicap of:

1.

That person; or

2.

A person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is sold, rented or made available; or

3.

Any person associated with that person.

c.

For purposes of this subsection, discrimination includes:

1.

A refusal to permit, at the expense of the handicapped person, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by such person if such modifications may be necessary to afford such person full enjoyment of the premises except that, in the case of a rental, the landlord may where it is reasonable to do so condition permission for a modification on the renter's agreeing to restore the interior of the premises to the condition that existed before the modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

2.

A refusal to make reasonable accommodation in rules, policies, practices or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling; or

3.

In connection with the design and construction of covered multifamily dwellings for first occupancy after the date that is thirty (30) months after September 13, 1988, a failure to design and construct those dwellings in such a manner that:

i.

The public use and common use portions of such dwellings are readily accessible and usable by handicapped persons;

ii.

All the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within such dwellings are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs; and

iii.

All premises within such dwellings contain the following features of adaptive design:

A.

An accessible route into and through the dwelling;

B.

Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations;

C.

Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and

D.

Usable kitchens and bathrooms that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space.

Nothing in this section requires that a dwelling be made available to an individual whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or whose tenancy would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others.

(Ord. No. 2002-98, § 2, 12-3-02)