Zion — Ch. 46 Human Relations § 46-51
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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: Real estate includes any building, structure or portion thereof in the city which is used or occupied, or is maintained, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home, residence, sleeping place of one or more persons, place of business or office, but such term shall not include rooms for rental to one or two persons in a single-family dwelling, the remainder of which is occupied by the owner or members of his immediate family, or a lessee of the entire dwelling or members of his immediate family. Real estate broker means any natural person, partnership, corporation or other entity, which for a consideration sells, purchases, exchanges, rents (or offers or negotiates to do any of the foregoing) real property of another.
Zion Ch. 46 § 46-51 establishes the working definitions that govern the rest of the Human Relations article on real estate. Under this provision, 'real estate' broadly covers buildings and structures used as homes, residences, businesses, or offices, but carves out rooms rented within an owner-occupied (or family-occupied) single-family home to one or two people. A 'real estate broker' is defined as any individual or entity that, for compensation, sells, buys, exchanges, or rents property on behalf of someone else.
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Property owners and managers operating in Zion should be aware that § 46-51 determines whether their property falls within the scope of the Human Relations article's requirements. Operators of multi-unit buildings or standalone rental properties generally fall squarely within the 'real estate' definition, while owner-occupants renting no more than two rooms to others in their own single-family home may qualify for the stated exemption. Compliant operators typically review this definitional section first when assessing whether other provisions in Ch. 46 apply to their specific rental arrangements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants in Zion can look to § 46-51 to understand whether the property they rent is covered by the Human Relations article's protections. If a tenant rents a room in a home where the owner or the owner's immediate family also lives and no more than two rooms are rented out, that arrangement may fall outside the article's scope. Tenants who are uncertain about whether their housing situation is covered may benefit from consulting a local tenant-rights organization or reviewing the broader provisions of Ch. 46 for additional context.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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