§ 14.08.190 — Exclusions

14.08.190 - Exclusions

Nothing in this Chapter 14.08 shall: A. Apply to the renting, subrenting, leasing or subleasing of a single-family dwelling, wherein the owner or person entitled to possession thereof maintains a permanent residence, home or abode, except as set forth in SMC 14.08.040(B), 14.08.040(C), SMC 14.08.045, SMC 14.08.060, SMC 14.08.070(A), and SMC 14.08.070(B); B. Be interpreted to prohibit any person from making a choice among prospective purchasers or tenants of real property on the basis of factors other than race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, caste, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, sex, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, honorably discharged veteran or military status, alternative source of income, participation in a Section 8 or other subsidy program, an individual's actual, potential, perceived, or alleged pregnancy outcomes as defined in Section 14.04.030, the presence of any disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person where such factors are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate; C. Prohibit a religious organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or from giving preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on the basis of race, color, or national origin; D. Prohibit any person from limiting the rental or occupancy of a dwelling in any YWCA, YMCA, sorority, fraternity, school dormitory, or similar residential hall to persons of one sex; E. Prohibit any person from limiting the rental or occupancy of a dwelling to persons who are elderly or disabled in any housing facility designed, constructed or substantially rehabilitated and operated exclusively for older persons, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3607(b)(1) through (5) as of the effective date of this ordinance, or for the disabled; F. Require any person to rent or lease a dwelling to an unemancipated minor; G. Require any person to rent or lease a dwelling in violation of the Housing and Building Maintenance Code; [6] H. Be construed to prohibit treating disabled persons more favorably than persons who are not disabled; I. Be construed to protect criminal conduct; J. Prohibit any person from limiting the rental or occupancy of a dwelling based on the use of force or violent behavior by an occupant or prospective occupant, including behavior intended to produce or incite imminent force or violence to the person or property of the owner, manager, or other agent of the owner; or K. Be interpreted to restrict a person's obligation or ability to lease or sell real property that has been designated for certain types of tenants or purchasers as part of a government sponsored or legally required low-income housing program or policy, subsidy, voucher, or tax-related program for the provision of affordable housing, to such tenants intended to be served or benefited by such designation or program. L. Be interpreted to prohibit any person from making a distinction or imposing differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status when authorized by federal or state law, regulation, rule, or government contract.

(Ord. No. 126767, § 17, 2023; Ord. 126649, § 16, 2022; Ord. 126627, § 12, 2022; Ord. 126514, § 17, 2021; Ord. 125114, § 8, 2016; Ord. 123014, § 10, 2009; Ord. 121593, § 26, 2004; Ord. 119628, § 15, 1999; Ord. 116818, § 25, 1993; Ord. 114864, § 8, 1989; Ord. 113610, § 7, 1987; Ord. 112903, § 20, 1986; Ord. 109208, § 8, 1980; Ord. 108205, § 4, 1979; Ord. 104839, § 11, 1975.)