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516.03 DEFINITIONS.
<br />As used in this chapter certain terms are defined as follows:
<br />(a) "Director" means the Director of Community Development
<br />for the City of Lakewood or other Community Development Officer
<br />within the Department of Planning and Development.
<br />(b) 'Dwelling" means any building, structure or portion thereof
<br />which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence
<br />by one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sate or
<br />lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building,
<br />structure or portion thereof.
<br />(c) "Family" includes a single individual.
<br />(d) "Person" includes one or more individuals, corporations,
<br />partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives,
<br />mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated
<br />organizations, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and fiduciaries. It also
<br />includes, but is not limited to any owner, leaver, assignor, builder,
<br />manager, broker, salesman, agent, employee, lending institution, and the
<br />City, the State and all authorities, agencies, boards and commissions
<br />thereof.
<br />(e) "Discrimination" means to render any difference in treatment
<br />to any person in the sale, lease, rental or financing of a dwelling or
<br />housing unit because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual
<br />orientation, ancestry, handicap, familial status or national origin.
<br />(f) "To rent" includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to
<br />grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the
<br />occupants.
<br />(g) "Discriminatory housing practice" means any act that is
<br />unlawful as designated by this chapter.
<br />(h) 'Discrimination complaint service" means that service
<br />established by this chapter.
<br />516.04 DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING.
<br />It shall be unlawful to:
<br />(a) Refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide
<br />offer, or to reftrse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make
<br />unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, color,
<br />religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, handicap, familial status,
<br />national origin, or gender identity or expression.
<br />(b) Discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions
<br />or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services
<br />or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color, religion,
<br />gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, handicap, familial status, national
<br />origin, or gender identity or expression.
<br />(c) Make, print, publish or cause to be made, printed or
<br />published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale
<br />or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or
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