“City” means all area within the incorporated city limits of the City of Moab, Utah.

“City Attorney” means the duly appointed City Attorney.

“City of Moab” means the City of Moab as a corporate entity.

“City Manager” means the duly appointed City Manager.

“City prosecutor” means the duly appointed city prosecutor.

“Complainant” means a person, including the City Manager, who files a complaint under this chapter.

“Conciliation” means the attempted resolution of issues raised in a complaint filed under this chapter, or raised in the investigation of the complaint, through informal negotiations involving the Complainant, the Respondent, and the City Manager.

“Conciliation agreement” means a written agreement setting forth the resolution of issues by conciliation under this chapter.

“Discrimination” means any direct or indirect exclusion, distinction, segregation, limitation, refusal, denial, or other differentiation in the treatment of a person or persons because of a person’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or because of a person’s association with any such person. Discrimination shall not be interpreted to require or to grant or accord preferential treatment to any person because of that person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

“Dwelling” means any building or structure, or a portion of a building or structure, occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence of one or more households inside the City and vacant land that is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location of a dwelling inside the City.

“Gender identity” means a person’s actual or perceived gender identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other characteristics of a person with or without regard to the person’s sex at birth.

“Person” includes one or more individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under the United States Bankruptcy Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.

“Real estate broker” or “salesperson” means a principal real estate broker, an associate real estate broker, or a real estate sales agent as those terms are defined in Utah Code Section 61-2-2 or any successor provision.

“Religious organization” means a religious corporation, association, educational institution, society, trust, or any entity or association which is a wholly owned or controlled subsidiary or agency of any religious corporation, association, society, trust or corporation sole.

“Rent” means to lease, sublease, let, or otherwise grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.

“Residential real estate related transaction” means the making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or selling, brokering, or appraising residential real property inside the City.

“Respondent” means a person identified in a complaint as having committed an unlawful housing practice under this chapter.

“Sexual orientation” means a person’s actual or perceived orientation as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.

“Unlawful practice” means a discriminatory act or practice relating to housing that is prohibited under this chapter. (Ord. 19-13 § 21 (part), 2019; Ord. 10-23, 2010)