1. Transactions Generally. It shall be an unlawful real estate practice for any person to interrupt, terminate or fail or refuse to initiate or conduct any transaction in real property, including but not limited to the rental thereof; to require different terms for such transaction; to include in the terms or conditions of a transaction in real property any clause, condition or restriction; or falsely to represent that an interest in real property is not available for transaction, on the basis of any individual’s sexual orientation.

2. Credit and Insurance. It shall be an unlawful real estate practice for any person to refuse to lend money, guarantee the loan, accept a deed of trust or mortgage, or otherwise refuse to make available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, alteration, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of real property; or impose different conditions on such financing; or refuse to provide title or other insurance relating to the ownership or use of any interest in real property, on the basis of any individual’s sexual orientation.

3. Tenant’s Services. It shall be an unlawful real estate practice for any person to refuse or restrict facilities, services, repairs or improvements for any tenant or lessee on the basis of any individual’s sexual orientation.

4. Advertising. It shall be an unlawful real estate practice for any person to make, print, publish, advertise or disseminate in any way, any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to a transaction or proposed transaction in real property, or with respect to financing related to any such transaction, which unlawfully indicates or attempts to indicate any unlawful preference, limitation or discrimination.

1. Owner Occupied and Small Dwellings. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the rental or leasing of any housing unit in which the owner or lessor or any member of their family occupies one of the living units and either: (a) it is necessary for the owner or lessor to use either a bathroom or kitchen facility in common with the prospective tenant; or (b) the structure contains less than three dwelling units.

2. Effect on Other Laws. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to permit any rental or occupancy of any dwelling unit or commercial space otherwise prohibited by law. (Ord. 5106-NS § 1 (part), 1978)