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Burlington Code of Ordinances ch. 18 (Housing), Art. IV (Housing Discrimination) § 18-201

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Burlington Code of Ordinances ch. 18 (Housing), Art. IV (Housing Discrimination) § 18-201
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Burlington (municipal)
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  • Burlington Code of Ordinances ch. 18 (Housing), Art. IV (Housing Discrimination) § 18-201

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18-201 Definitions.(a) For the purpose of this article, "adverse housing action" means any of the following:

(1) Refusal to rent;

(2) Refusal to negotiate a rental;

(3) Making a rental unit unavailable;

(4) Changing of the terms, conditions, or privileges of a rental including adding or increasing rental charges;

(5) Falsely representing that a rental unit is not available for a prospective tenant;

(6) Refusal to permit reasonable changes or modifications at other than the landlord’s expense to a rental unit in order to render it suitable for occupancy by a handicapped person.

(b) For the purpose of this article, "rental unit" shall not include:

(1) Dormitories or other housing provided by an educational institution including fraternities and sororities;

(2) Dwellings which are directly or indirectly assisted or subsidized by a public agency or public monies for the purpose of making housing available for a particular group or classification of persons;

(3) Housing provided for pious, charitable, or public purposes;

(4) Dwellings where the available space or facilities are inadequate to house a person and all minors under applicable occupancy standards;

(5) Dwellings which are owner-occupied duplexes.

(c) Notwithstanding the above, no dormitory or other housing provided by an educational institution, including fraternities and sororities, shall take an adverse housing action against any person because of the age, sexual orientation or handicap of the person.

(Ord. of 10-9-84; Ord. of 9-24-90)