Park Forest — Ch. 54 Human Relations § 54-116

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Aiding and abetting means no person shall aid, abet, compel or coerce a person to commit a violation under this article.
Affirmative marketing means attempting to attract all prospective buyers and renters with special efforts to attract persons of a race or national origin least likely to apply through the normal operations of the marketplace.
Board means the village fair housing review board.
Charge means an allegation contained in a complaint.
Civil rights violation includes and shall be limited to only those specific acts set forth in this chapter.
Commission means the village commission on human relations.
Common use areas means rooms, spaces or elements inside or outside of a building that are made available for the use of residents of a building or the guests thereof.
Complainant means a person who files a complaint under this chapter.
Disability or handicap means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities, a record of having such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. The term "disability", wherever used in this article, includes the physical or mental impairments of: (1)
An actual or prospective buyer, renter or borrower;
(2) An individual residing in or intending to reside in the dwelling with the buyer, renter or borrower after the dwelling is sold, rented or made available; or
(3) Any individual associated with the buyer, renter or borrower.
Discriminate means to treat any person differently from others because of race, color, religion sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, national origin, creed, marital status, military discharge status, sexual orientation, age, source of income, ancestry, parental status, gender identity, or housing status, or to aid and/or abet such discrimination or to retaliate against any person for the exercise of any rights under this article or any other applicable fair housing law or regulation or willfully interfere with the exercise of any rights under this article or any other applicable fair housing law or regulation. These classifications comprise the "protected classes" of the ordinance from which this article derives.
Dwelling means any building structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one (1) or more families or unrelated individuals, 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. This includes single and multifamily dwellings.
Familial status means: (1)
One (1) or more individuals who have not attained the age of eighteen (18) years being domiciled with:
a. A parent or a 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; or
(2) Persons who are pregnant or in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18).
Financial institution means any bank, credit union, insurance company, mortgage banking company or savings and loan association which operates or has a place of business in this state.
Gender identity means the actual or perceived appearance, expression, identity or behavior of a person as being male or female, whether or not that appearance, expression, identity or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's designated sex at birth.
Hearing means that part of an adjudicative proceeding that involves the submission of evidence, either by oral presentation or written submission, and includes the submission of briefs and oral arguments on the evidence and applicable law.
Hearing agency means the agency designated by the corporate authorities of this village to conduct hearings on and adjudicate the question of ordinance violations. For the purposes of the ordinance from which this article derives, that body shall be the fair housing review board.
Housing for older persons means: (1)
All housing that is provided under state and federal programs for elderly persons as defined by the specific programs, providing U.S. HUD approval has been secured;
(2) Housing that is intended for, and solely occupied by persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older; or
(3) Communities in which at least eighty (80) percent of all units are occupied by at least one (1) person fifty-five (55) years of age or older.
Housing status means the type of housing in which an individual resides, whether publicly or privately owned; an individual's ownership status with respect to the individual's residence; or the status of having or not having a fixed residence.
Lease includes sublease, assignment, and rent (or rental), and includes any contract to do any of such.
Marital status means the legal status of being married, single, separated, divorced or widowed.
Modification means any change to the public or common use areas of a building or any change to a dwelling unit.
Multifamily dwelling means a building consisting of four (4) or more units, if such buildings have one (1) or more elevators; and ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four (4) or more units.
National origin includes national origin and ancestors.
Older person means a person fifty-five (55) years of age or older.
Owner means any person who holds legal or equitable title to or who owns any beneficial interest in any real property or who holds legal or equitable title to shares of or beneficial interest in any real estate cooperative which owns any real property.
Parental status means the status of living with one (1) or more dependent minors or disabled children.
Person in the business of selling or renting dwellings means any person who: (1)
Within the preceding twelve (12) months has participated as principal in three (3) or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein;
(2) Within the preceding twelve (12) months, has participated as agent, other than in the sale of his or her own personal residence, in providing sales or rental facilities or sales or rental services in two (2) or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or interest therein; or
(3) Is the owner of any dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by, or occupied by, five (5) or more families.
Protected class means the classifications of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, marital status, housing status, military discharge status, sexual orientation, age, source of income, ancestry, parental status, gender identity or housing status on which unlawful discrimination under this article is based.
Purchase includes any contract to purchase.
Real estate broker, agent or salesperson means a person, whether licensed or not, who, for or with expectation of receiving a consideration, lists, sells, purchases, exchanges, rents or leases real property, or who negotiates or attempts to negotiate any of those activities or who holds himself out as engaged in these.
Real estate transaction means the purchase, sale, rental or lease of any real property; or an option to do any of the foregoing; or any negotiation, listing, contract, appraisal, purchase of insurance, making or purchasing of loans; or the provision of other financial assistance for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling; or the making or purchasing of loans or the provision of other financial assistance secured by residential real estate; or any other agreement in connection with real property.
Respondent means any person or other entity against whom a discriminatory housing practice has been alleged in a complaint.
Retaliation means no person shall retaliate against any person because that person in good faith has opposed that which the person reasonably believed to be unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, or other violation of this article or has made a complaint, testified, assisted or participated in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under this article or any other applicable fair housing law or regulation.
Sale includes any contract to sell, exchange or to convey, transfer or assign legal or equitable title to or beneficial interest in real property.
Sexual orientation means the actual or perceived state of heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.
Solicit or solicitation means any communication by or on behalf of a real estate agent with the owner or occupant of a dwelling: (1)
Which is intended to induce the sale or rental of such dwelling;
(2) Which is intended to offer or promote services in connection with the sale, rental or listing of such dwelling; and
(3) Which is carried out by means of:
a. In-person contacts at the dwelling;
b. Written material mailed or delivered directly to the dwelling, such as direct mail leaflets or pamphlets; or
c. Telephone contacts with owners or occupants of the dwelling.
For purposes of this article, the term "solicit" or "solicitation" shall not refer to communication carried out by means of print or electronic media of general circulation, such as a newspaper, radio, television or the yellow pages.
Source of income means the lawful manner by which an individual supports himself or herself and his or her dependents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, nothing contained herein shall require any person who does not participate in the Federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Program (42 U.S.C. 14371) to accept any subsidy, payment assistance, voucher or contribution under or in connection with such program or to lease or rent to any tenant or prospective tenant who is relying on such a subsidy, payment assistance, contribution or voucher for payment of part of the rent for such housing accommodation.
Willful interference means no person shall willfully interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the village, the fair housing review board, or one of their representatives or staff when they are engaged in the implementation and enforcement of this article or any other applicable fair housing law or regulation.
Cross reference-- Definitions generally, § 1-2 .