8410-93 Amending Article 9 of Chapter 2 Human Rights Ordinance

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related practices shall apply to: (1) any single-family house sold or rented by an owner: Provided, that such private individual owner does not own more than three such single-family houses at any one time: Provided further, that in the case of the sale of any such single-family house by a private individual owner not residing in such house at the time of such sale or who was not the most recent resident of such house prior to such sale, the exemption granted by this subsection shall apply only with respect to one such sale within any twenty-four month period: Provided further, that such bona fide private individual owner does not own any interest in, nor is there owned or reserved on his behalf, under any express or voluntary agreement, title to or any right to all or a portion of the proceeds from the sale or rental of, more than three such single-family houses at any one time: Provided further, that after December 31, 1969, the sale or rental of any such single-family house shall be excepted from the application of this title only if such house is sold or rented (A) without the use in any manner of the sales or rental facilities or the sales or rental services of any real estate broker, agent, or salesman, or of such facilities or " services of any person in the business of selling or renting dwellings, or of any employee or agent of any such broker, agent, salesman, or person and (B) without the publication, posting or mailing, after notice, of any advertisement or written notice in violation of Section 2-128 . 1 (a) of this article; but nothing in this provision shall prohibit the use of attorneys, escrow agents, abstractors, title companies, and other such professional assistance as necessary to perfect or transfer the title, or (2) rooms or units in dwellings containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner actually maintains and occupies one of such living quarters as his residence. (b) The determination of whether any housing unit falls within the exception created by this section shall be made by the Commission and shall be consistent with any determinations already made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . Section 2-130 . Appointment of mMembers, efQuorum, eElection of eOfficers; mMeetings; eConcurrence of mMeetings; eConcurrence of mMajority rRequired for eAction. (a) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the Mayor and three (3) members shall be appointed by the President of the Common Council . Each appointment shall be for a term of four (4) years . In the event of death or resignation of any member, his successor shall be appointed to serve for the unexpired period of the term for which such member had been appointed. Members of the Commission may be removed by the appointing authority for just cause. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and any five (5) members shall constitute a quorum. (b) The Commission shall elect from its membership once each year a chair, vice-chair and secretary_ (c) The Commission shall hold one (1) regular meeting each month and such special meetings as the chair may deem necessary.