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AN ORDINANCE
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Amending the Fair Housing Ordinance
of the City of Evanston
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Section 25-1/2-6 of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957,
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraphs:
"(k) Discriminatory Promotion of Sales or Rentals.
Encourage or discourage the sale or rental of real property because
of the race, color, religion, sex, marital status, presence or age of
children, or national origin of persons in the neighborhood in which the
property is located. This shall include but is not limited to steering
or directing persons into or away from areas because of the race, color,
religion, sex, marital status, presence or age of children, or national
origin of persons in the area or purported to be moving into the area."
"(1) Differential Treatment.
Make any differential treatment toward any prospective seller, pur-
chaser, or tenant because of that person's race, color, religion, sex,
marital status, presence or age of children or national origin, or toward
any prospective seller, purchaser or tenant because of the race, color,
religion, sex, marital status or national origin of the persons in the
area in which that property is located."
SECTION 2: Section 25-1/2-10 of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957,
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraph:
"(q) To encourage or discourage the sale or rental of real property be-
cause of the race, color, religion, sex, marital status, presence or age
of children, or national origin of persons in the neighborhood in which
the property is located. This shall include but is not limited to steer-
ing or directing persons into or away from areas because of the race,
color, religion, sex, marital status, presence or age of children, or
national origin of persons in the area or purported to be moving into the
area."
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"(r) Differential Treatment.
Make any differential treatment toward any prospective seller, pur-
chaser, or tenant because of that person's race, color, religion, sex,
marital status, presence or age of children or national origin, or to-
ward any prospective seller, purchaser, or tenant because of the race,
color, religion, sex, marital status or national origin of the persons
in the area in which the property is located."
SECTION 3: Section 25-1/2-17 of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957,
is amended by striking the second, third and fourth sentences
of the tenth paragraph of said Section and inserting in lieu thereof the follow-
ing:
"Any broker or manager whose license has been suspended or revoked or
who has been fined, or any Complainant aggrieved by -the decision of the
Board, shall have full right to appeal from such order or finding by any
appropriate action in law or equity in any court of competent jurisdic-
tion; provided, however, that the order of the Board shall become final
if no appropriate action for judicial review is taken within thirty (30)
days after the issuance of said order."
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced --fosdARY 3
Adopted`Amt0
1975
, 1975
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Approved nmtc. 1975
Mayor
ATTEST: „/
City Clerk
Approved as to form:, % 1 �f
�'f� Corporation Counsel_
Published: March 20, 1975
Code page: 296-IC
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