§ 5-1-13 - DEFINITIONS.
In this article:
(1) AGE means the calendar age of an individual 18 years of age or older.
(2) AGGRIEVED PERSON includes a person who:
(a) claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or
(b) believes that he will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur.
(3) COMPLAINANT means a person, including the director of the Office of Civil Rights, who files a complaint under Section 5-1-71 (Complaint).
(4) CONCILIATION means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complainant or by the investigation of the complaint, through informal negotiations involving the aggrieved person, the respondent, and the Office of Civil Rights.
(5) CONCILIATION AGREEMENT means a written agreement setting forth the resolution of the issues in conciliation.
(6) COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING means:
(a) buildings consisting of four or more units if such buildings have one or more elevators; and
(b) ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four or more units.
(7) CREED means a set of principles, rules, opinions, or precepts formally expressed and seriously adhered to or maintained by a person.
(8) DIRECTOR means the director of the Office of Civil Rights.
(9) DISABILITY, with respect to an individual, means:
(a) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual;
(b) a record of the impairment; or
(c) being regarded as having an impairment.
(10) DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE means an act prohibited by this article.
(11) DWELLING means:
(a) a building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families; or
(b) vacant land that is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location of a building, structure or part of a building or structure described in Subsection (a).
(12) FAMILY means a single individual or group of individuals living together under one common roof.
(13) FAMILIAL STATUS means the status resulting from:
(a) one or more persons who are under 18 years old being domiciled with an individual who is either the parent of the persons under 18 years old, the legal guardian or custodian of the persons under 18 years old, or the designee (with written authorization) of the persons under 18 years old;
(b) being pregnant; or
(c) being in the process of securing legal custody of a person who is under 18 years old.
(14) GENDER IDENTITY means a person's individual attributes, actual or perceived, that may be in accord with or opposed to, one's physical anatomy, chromosomal sex, genitalia, or sex assigned at birth.
(15) HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS means housing:
(a) that is determined by the Office of Civil Rights, consistent with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's guidelines, to be specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons under a federal or state program;
(b) intended for, and solely occupied by, persons 62 years of age and older; or
(c) intended and operated for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per unit. In determining whether housing meets this definition, the Office of Civil Rights shall consider at least the following factors:
(i) the existence of significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of older persons, or, if such improvements are not practicable, that such housing is necessary to provide important housing opportunities for older persons;
(ii) that at least 80 percent of the units are occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older per unit; and
(iii) the publication of and adherence to policies and procedures demonstrating an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons 55 years of age or older.
(16) MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES means functions including caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.
(17) MARITAL STATUS means an individual's status as a single, married, divorced, widowed, or separated person.
(18) PERSON includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.
(19) PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLE means a hairstyle necessitated by, or resulting from, the characteristics of a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with race, national origin, ethnicity, or culture, and includes but is not limited to afros, bantu knots, braids, cornrows, curls, locs, twists, or hair that is tightly coiled or tightly curled.
(20) REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACTION means an individual's receipt or provision of services or counseling related to the reproductive system and its functions, including, but not limited to: family planning services, abortion, birth control, emergency contraception, sterilization, and pregnancy testing; fertility-related medical procedures; or sexually transmitted disease prevention, testing, or treatment.
(21) RESPONDENT means:
(a) the person accused of a violation of this article in a complaint of discriminatory housing practice; or
(b) any person identified as an additional or substitute respondent under Section 5-1-74 (Additional or Substitute Respondent) or an agent of an additional or substitute respondent.
(22) SEXUAL ORIENTATION means an individual's sexuality or sexual practice including homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, or pansexuality.
(23) SOURCE OF INCOME means lawful, regular, and verifiable income including, but not limited to, housing vouchers and other subsidies provided by government or non-governmental entities, child support, or spousal maintenance, but does not include future gifts.
(24) STUDENT STATUS means an individual's status as a student enrolled in any type of educational program or institution.
(25) TO RENT includes to lease, sublease, to let, or to otherwise grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.
Source: 1992 Code Section 7-1-22; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 040610-7; Ord. 20051215-010; Ord. No. 20141211-050, Pt. 2, 1-12-15; Ord. No. 20211202-030, Pt. 8, 12-13-21; Ord. No. 20220609-043, Pt. 2, 6-20-22; Ord. No. 20220721-001, Pt. 3, 8-1-22.
