§ 2.80.020. Definitions.

1.

"Aggrieved person" means and includes any person who:

a.

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

b.

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

2.

"Chief administrative officer" means the person who holds the highest administrative position of the local unit of government.

3.

"Complainant" means the person (including the chief administrative officer) who files a complaint under Section 2.80.100.

4.

"Discriminatory housing practice" means an act that is unlawful under Sections 2.80.040, 2.80.050 or 2.80.060 of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

5.

"Dwelling" means any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one 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.

6.

"Familial status" means one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of eighteen years) being domiciled with:

a.

A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; or

b.

The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such parent or other person. The protections 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 of any individual who has not attained the age of eighteen years.

7.

"Family" includes a single individual.

8.

"Handicap" means, with respect to a person:

a.

A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;

b.

A record of having such an impairment; or

c.

Being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to, a controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act [21 USC 802]).

9.

"Person" means and includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and fiduciaries.

10.

"Respondent" means:

a.

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

b.

Any other person or entity identified in the course of investigation and notified as required with respect to respondents so identified under section 2.80.100.

11.

"To rent" means and includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises owned by the occupant.

(Ord. 1620 § 2(part), 2000).