SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE COLUMBIA FAIR HOUSING ACT

§31.  Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.  “Disability” means a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits at least one major life activity, a record of such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment.

2.  “Dwelling” means any building, structure or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families.

3.  “Familial status” refers to the status of one or more individuals being younger than the age of eighteen years and domiciled with a parent or another person having legal custody of the minor or minors.

4.  “Person” means one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, legal representatives, mutual companies, trusts, trustees, receivers, and fiduciaries.


§32.  Housing for older persons exempted; rules; definition

A.  The provisions of this article relating to familial status do not apply to housing for older persons.

B.  Housing qualifies as housing for older persons if:

    1.  At least eighty percent of the units are occupied by at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per unit, and

    2.  The housing community demonstrates, by publication of and adherence to policies and procedures, an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five years of age or older.


§33.  Discrimination in sale or rental

A person may not refuse to sell or rent after a bona fide offer has been made, or refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of or otherwise make unavailable, or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin. A person may not discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin.

§34.  Discrimination due to disability; definitions

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B.  A person may not 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 with the dwelling because of a disability of:

    1.  That person;

    2.  A person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is so sold, rented or made available;

3.  A person associated with that person.

C.  For the purposes of this section, “discrimination” includes:

    1.  A refusal to permit, at the expense of the disabled person, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by the person if the modifications may be necessary to afford the person full enjoyment of the premises.

    2.  A refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services if the accommodations may be necessary to afford the person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.