Bill No. 47-23 South Bend Human Rights "Homeless" the Protected Classes Ordinance

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(1) Buildings consisting of four(4) or more units if the buildings have one(1) or more elevators; and (2) Ground floor units in other buildings consisting of four(4) or more units. (d) Compliance with the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission that incorporate by reference the appropriate requirements of the American National Standard for buildings and facilities providing accessibility and usability for physically disabled people (ANSIA117.1) satisfies the requirements of subsection(b)(3)(C). (e) This section does not require that a dwelling be made available to an individual whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or whose tenancy would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others. Sec. 2-128.3. Loans or financial assistance. (a) As used in this section, "residential real estate related transaction" means the following: (1) Making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance: (A) To purchase, construct, improve,repair, or maintain a dwelling; or (B) Secured by residential real estate. (2) Selling, brokering, or appraising residential real property. (b) A person whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions may not discriminate against a person in making a real estate related transaction available, or in the terms or conditions of a real estate related transaction because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, homelessness, or national origin. Sec. 2-128.4. Brokers' organizations, services, or facilities. A person may not deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple- listing service,real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in such an organization, service, or facility because of race, color,religion, sex, disability, familial status, homelessness, or national origin. Sec. 2-128.5. Elderly housing exception to discrimination based on familial status. (a) The denial of housing rights and opportunities based on familial status as prohibited by this article shall not apply to housing intended for and solely occupied by persons over sixty-two (62) years of age or older or which is designed and operated to assist elderly persons under a federal or state program. If there are persons living in such housing under age sixty-two (62), this exception applies provided that: (1) All occupants after September 13, 1988 are at least sixty-two (62)years old; (2) Any unoccupied units are reserved for occupancy by persons at least sixty-two (62) years old; and