CHAPTER 5. BUSINESS REGULATIONSCHAPTER 5. BUSINESS REGULATIONS\Article 3. Fair Housing

(a)   All persons offering dwellings, houses or real estate for sale, lease, rent or trade shall offer this property to all persons without regard for race, color, creed, religion, sex or national origin. Any person refusing to do so shall be deemed in violation of this article.

(b)   The Mayor of the City shall be the Fair Housing Enforcement Officer. Any written complaint submitted to the City shall be immediately investigated by the Fair Housing Enforcement Officer. The information found in the investigation shall then be given to the Chief of Police for legal action.

(c)   The City shall not engage in only business activity nor shall the City issue any licenses or permits to do business within the City to only person or corporation convicted of unfair housing practices under this article.

(d)   Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 80-2; Code 2021)