Legal Documents of Adams

Code of Adams

Adams
Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 1 : Fair Housing Chapter

20-102 : Definitions.

  1. "Discriminatory housing practice" means an act that is unlawful under § 20-104.
  2. "Dwelling" means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one (1) or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for safe or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof.
  3. "Family" includes a single individual.
  4. "Person" includes one (1) or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, and judiciaries.
  5. "To rent" includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises owned by the occupant.

    (Ord. #62, Feb. 1995)

Date Last Updated: 05/01/2020
Codification Date: 05/01/2020

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Mary Mantooth

Vice Mayor - Wayne Evans

Commissioner - Donna Boisseau

Recorder - Anna Luke

City Attorney - Jody Dorris