§ 22-51. Discrimination in financing of housing.

(a)

It shall be unlawful and a discriminatory housing practice for any lending institution as defined herein, to deny a loan or other financial assistance to a person applying for the loan for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a residential dwelling, or to discriminate against him in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration, or other term or condition of such loan or other financial assistance, because of the race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion of such person or of any person associated with him in connection with such loan or other financial assistance or the purposes of such loan or other financial assistance, or because of the race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion of the present or prospective owners, lessees, tenants, or occupants of the residential dwelling or residential dwellings in relation to which such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or given.

(b)

It shall be unlawful and a discriminatory housing practice for any person or entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such transaction, because of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion.

(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-28; Ord. No. 92-06, pt. A, 1-23-1992)