In this ordinance the following words have the meanings indicated. (a) "Aggrieved person" means any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice.
(b) "City" means the City of Frederick.
(c) "Commission" means the Fair Housing Commission.
(d) "Complainant" means the person who files a complaint of a discriminatory housing practice under this ordinance.
(e) "Conciliation" means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint, or by the investigation of a complaint through informal negotiations involving the complainant, the respondent, and the commission.
(f) "Disability" means with respect to a person:
(1) A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities,
(2) A record of having a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities, or
(3) Being regarded as having a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities.
(4) "Disability" does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled or otherwise illegal substance as defined in Title 21, § 802 of the U.S. Code or Article 27, § 277 of the Maryland Code:
(g) "Discriminatory housing practice" means an act that is unlawful under sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this ordinance.
(h) "Dwelling" means any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed for occupancy as, or intended for, a residence by one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof.
(i) "Familial status" means the status of one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18 years) being domiciled with:
(1) A parent or other person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; or
(2) The designee of such parent or other person having legal custody of such individuals, with the written permission of such parent or other person.
(3) The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.
(j) "Family" includes a single individual.
(k) "Housing for older persons" means housing:
(1) Provided under any state or federal program that is specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons as defined by the state or federal program;
(2) Intended or solely occupied by, persons 62 years of age or older;
(3) Intended and operated for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per unit.
(l) "Marital Status" means the state of being single, married, separated, divorced, or widowed.
(m) "Multifamily dwelling" means:
(1) A building consisting of 4 or more units, if the building has one or more elevators; or
(2) A ground floor unit in a building consisting of 4 or more units, if the building has no elevator.
(3) A multistory townhouse shall not be considered a multifamily dwelling.
(n) "Person" includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, receivers, and fiduciaries.
(o) "Respondent" means a person accused in a complaint of a discriminatory housing practice.
(p) "Source of Income" means any lawful, verifiable source of money paid directly or indirectly to a renter or buyer of housing including:
(1) Any lawful profession or occupation;
(2) The condition of being a recipient of federal, state, or local government assistance, including medical assistance, subsidies, rental assistance, or rent supplements;
(3) Any gift, inheritance, pension, annuity, alimony, child support, trust or investment accounts, or other consideration or benefit; and
(4) Any sale or pledge of property or interest in property.
(q) "To rent" includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.