§ 32-3. Definitions.  


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  • Disability means physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of having such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment.

    Discriminate and discrimination mean to segregate, separate, exclude or treat a person or class of persons unequally solely on the basis of being a member of a protected class.

    Housing means any improved property, or any portion thereof, including any mobile home, that is used or occupied or intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home or residence.

    Member of protected class means a group of natural persons, or a natural person, who may be categorized based on one or more of the following characteristics: sex, race, color, disability, sexual orientation as defined in Wis. Stat. § 111.32(13m), religion, national origin, sex or marital status of the person maintaining a household, family status, lawful source of income, age, or ancestry, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 106.50(1m)(nm).

(Res. of 8-19-08)