§ 45.1-2. Unlawful discriminatory housing practices—Unlawful practices by persons selling, leasing, etc., dwellings.

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice, because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, parenthood or handicap, for any person having the right to sell, rent, lease, control, construct, or manage any dwelling constructed or to be constructed, or any agent or employee of such person:

(1)

To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable, or deny, a dwelling.

(2)

To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith.

(3)

To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

(4)

To represent to any person, for reasons of discrimination, that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available.

(5)

To deny any person access or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate broker's organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation.

(6)

To include in any transfer, sale, rental or lease of housing any restrictive covenant that discriminates; or for any person to honor or exercise, or attempt to honor or exercise any discriminatory covenant pertaining to housing.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, it shall not be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice to operate an all-adult or all-elderly housing community.

(Ord. No. 33,138, § 1, 10-16-84; Ord. No. 39,590, § 8, 5-18-99)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 36-88.

(Ord. No. 33,138, § 1, 10-16-84; Ord. No. 39,590, § 8, 5-18-99)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 36-88.