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Chapter 18.03
Section 18.03.010
 

Title 18 Human Rights

Chapter 18.03 Nondiscrimination in Housing Practices

Section 18.03.010 Prohibited Practices

  1. It is a violation of this chapter for any person to discriminate by:

    1. refusing to sell, lease, rent or otherwise make available any offered real property;

    2. expelling a purchaser, lessee or renter from any real property;

    3. altering the price, terms, conditions or privileges relating to the sale, rental, lease or occupancy of real property, or in the furnishing of any facilities or services in connection with real property;

    4. attempting to discourage the sale, rental or lease of any real property to a purchaser, lessee or renter;

    5. publishing, circulating, issuing or displaying, or causing to be published, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement or sign of any kind relating to the sale, rental or lease of real property which indicates any preference, limitation or specification with respect thereto;

    6. assisting, inducing, compelling or coercing another person to commit an act or engage in a practice that violates this subsection;

    7. coercing, intimidating, threatening or interfering with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of, any right granted or protected by this subsection.

  2. No person whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions may discriminate in making available or in the terms and conditions of such a transaction. “Residential real estate related transaction” means the making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance for purchasing, construction, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling or securing residential real estate, or the selling, brokering or appraising of residential real property.

  3. No real estate licensee may accept or retain a listing of real property for sale, lease or rental with an understanding that a purchaser may be discriminated against with respect to the sale, rental or lease.

  4. No person may for profit induce or attempt to induce any other person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or person of a particular race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, refugee status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act and/or the Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW.

Date Passed: Monday, March 27, 2017

Effective Date: Saturday, May 13, 2017

ORD C35485 Section 2