Sauk Village — Ch. 38 Human Relations and Social Services § 38-18

For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
Administrator means the person designated by the corporate authorities of the village to administer the provisions of the chapter.
Commission means the housing commission.
Discriminate means to act or fail to act based solely or in part on consideration related to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical and mental handicap, and, with respect to rentals, the presence in a family of children under the age of 14 (such considerations may hereinafter also be referred to as "a discriminatory reason" or "discriminatory reasons").
Dwelling means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or 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.
Lease includes any sublease, assignment or rental and any contract to enter into any of the foregoing.
Owner means any person who holds legal or equitable title to, or owns any beneficial interest in, a dwelling, or who holds legal or equitable title to, shares of, or any beneficial interest in, an entity which owns a dwelling.
Person includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trusts, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, or fiduciaries.
Real estate agent means any person who for consideration negotiates or attempts to negotiate the purchase, sale, rental or listing of a dwelling or interest therein, including but not limited to those licensed or required toe be licensed under the Illinois Real Estate License Act, 225 ILCS 454/1-1 et seq.
Real estate transaction means the purchase or sale of fee or equitable title to, or a beneficial interest in, or rental or lease of, any dwelling, or an option to do any of the foregoing, or any negotiation, or listing agreement in connection therewith.
Solicit or solicitation. (1)
The term "solicit" or "solicitation" means any communication by or on behalf of a real estate agent with the owner or occupant of a dwelling which is: .....
a. Intended to induce the sale, rental or listing for sale or rental of such dwelling; .....
b. Intended to offer or promote services in connection with sales rental or listing of such dwelling; and .....
c. Carried out by means of: .....
1. In-person contacts at the dwelling; .....
2. Written material mailed or delivered directly to the dwelling, such as direct mail, leaflets or pamphlets; or .....
3. Telephonic contacts with owners or occupants of the dwelling. .....
(2) The term "solicit" or "solicitation" does 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. .....