Prohibiting Certain Practices of Discrimination in Housing Accommodations Because of Race, Creed, Color, National Origin or Ancestry

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SECTION II, DEFINITIONS: As used in this Ordinance, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this section: A. COMMISSION. The "Commission" means the City of South Bend Human Relations and Fair Employment Practices Commission. B. DISCRIMINATE. The term discriminate or dis- crimination shall mean the exclusion from, or failure or refusal to extend to a person, equal opportunities because of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry; the refusal to sell, show, rent, or make financing available in the acquisition of a housing accommodation because of the race, creed, color, .national origin or ancestry of the buyer, renter or applicant; or to increase the selling price or rent of housing accommodation, or to impose additional terms in the buying, renting or financing of the purchase or improvement of a housing accommodation because of the race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry of the buyer, renter or applicant. C. HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, The term "housing accommodation" includes any building, structure, or portion thereof located within the territorial limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which is used or occupied, or is maintained, arranged or designed to be used or occupied as a home, residence or sleeping place of one or more human beings. D. AGENT. The term "Agent" means any natural person, partnership, association or corporation, or agent thereof; who with or without a fee, or other valuable consideration, offers, sells, purchases, exchanges or rents, or negotiates, for the sale, purchase, 2