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Sec. B13-95. Prohibited activities.

It shall be unlawful for the owner, lessor, lessee, sublessee, real estate broker, assignee, or other person having the right of ownership, the right of possession, or the right to rent or lease any housing accommodations, or any agent or employee of such person to:

(a) Refuse to rent or lease, or otherwise deny to or withhold from any person such housing accommodations on the basis of age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child.

(b) Represent to any person on the basis of age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child that housing accommodations are not available for inspection or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available.

(c) Make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the rental of housing accommodations that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child.

(d) Discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of the rental of housing accommodations or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child.

(e) Refuse to rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, housing accommodations to any person because of age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child.

(f) Include in any lease or rental agreement of housing accommodations a clause providing that as a condition of continued tenancy the tenants shall remain childless or shall not bear children, or otherwise maintain a household with a person or persons of a certain age.

(g) Evict or otherwise demand surrender of housing accommodations from any person because of age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child.

(h) Charge additional rent for persons living in a housing accommodation on the basis of age, parenthood, pregnancy, or presence of a minor child.

(Ord. No. NS-631, § 1, 8-14-79)

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