Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE
Chapter 9.20 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
9.20.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context
otherwise requires:
"Discriminatory housing practice" means any
act that is unlawful under Sections 9.20.020 and 9.20.030 of this
chapter.
"Family" includes a single
individual.
"Person" means an individual, corporation,
partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual
company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, trustee,
trustee in bankruptcy, receiver and fiduciary.
"Person aggrieved"
means any person claiming to have been injured by a discriminatory housing
practice or who believes that he or she will be injured by a discriminatory
housing practice that is about to occur.
"Real property" means
and includes (1) all vacant or unimproved land and (2) any building or structure
which is occupied or designed or intended for occupancy, or any building or
structure having a portion thereof which is occupied or designed or intended for
occupancy.
"To rent" means to lease, to sublease, to let or
otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by
the occupant. (Prior code § 5-1301)
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