§ 22-20. Definitions.

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:

Coordinator means the fair housing coordinator of the town.

Discriminate means both segregate and separate.

Housing means any building, structure, vacant land, or part thereof during the period it is advertised, listed or publicly advertised for sale, lease, rent or transfer of ownership except that the term "housing" shall not include any room offered for rent or lease in a single-family dwelling maintained and accepted in part by the owner or lessee of said dwelling as his household.

Person means one or more individuals, partnerships, associates, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, or receivers; any owners, lessee, proprietor, manager, employee, or any agent of such person, but shall not include any nonprofit, fraternal, educational, or social organization or club unless such nonprofit, fraternal, educational, or social organization or club has the purpose of promoting discrimination in the matter of housing against any person because of race, creed, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, or ancestry.

Probable cause exists if upon all the facts and circumstances a person of reasonable prudence and caution would be warranted in a belief that the transaction would have proceeded to completion except that an unfair housing practice of refusal to sell, transfer, rent, or lease had been committed. As to all unfair housing practices, probable cause shall exist if upon all the facts and circumstances a person of reasonable prudence and caution would be warranted in a belief that an unfair housing practice has been committed.

Restrictive covenants means any specification limiting transfer, rental, or lease of any housing because of race, creed, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, or ancestry.

Town means the Town of Center, Colorado.

Transfer shall not apply to transfer of property by will or by gift.

Unfair housing practices means those practices specified in section 22-22.

(Ord. No. 313, § II, 10-11-1994)