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ORDINANCE NO. 95-07 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR A DECLARATION OF COUNTY POLICY TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, FAMILIAL STATUS, HANDICAP, OR AGE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, DESIGNATING AS UNLAWFUL CERTAIN DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES IN THE SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING AS WELL AS IN ADVERTISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IN THE FINANCING OF HOUSING, AND IN BROKERAGE SERVICES RELATED TO HOUSING; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBING THE GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH ADMINISTRATOR; PRESCRIBING ACTION UPON A DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE PROMULGATION OF FORMS AND REGULATIONS; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE FILING OF COMPLAINTS AND RESPONSES THERETO, AND THE PROCESSING THEREOF BY THE ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL REMEDIES; INFORMATION; PROHIBITING UNTRUTHFUL COMPLAINTS OR FALSE TESTIMONY; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SUCH ORDINANCE. SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is the policy of Indian River County, in keeping with the laws of the United States of America, to promote through fair, orderly and lawful procedure the opportunity for each person so desiring to obtain housing of such person's choice in this County, without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, familial status, handicap, or age, and, to that end, to prohibit discrimination in housing by any person. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. The terms as used herein shall be defined as follows: a. Administrator - That person appointed by the County Commission pursuant to Section 6 hereof, b. Age - Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the word age as used herein shall refer exclusively to persons who are z 18 years of age or older, c. Discriminatory housing. practice:l.- An act that is unlawful under Section 4 hereof; 14 d. Family - One or more persons living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling;