Calumet City — Ch. 42 Housing § 42-75
Exemptions
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Nothing in this article shall apply to: (1) The rental of a room or rooms in an owner-occupied single-family dwelling; (2) A religious organization, or any nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, with respect to its limitation of the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or with respect to preference given to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap; and (3) A private club not in fact open to the public, which as an incident to its primary purposes provides lodgings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose, with respect to its limitation of the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its members and their guests, or with respect to preference given to such persons.
Calumet City Ch. 42 Housing § 42-75 carves out three categories of housing situations from the broader fair-housing article. Owner-occupied single-family homes where a room is rented, religious or religiously affiliated nonprofit housing offered on a non-commercial basis to members of the same faith (unless that faith restricts membership by race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap), and private clubs that provide lodging to their own members on a non-commercial basis are all excluded from the article's requirements. These exemptions mean the anti-discrimination and other obligations established elsewhere in the article do not attach to these specific arrangements.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under one of the three categories described in § 42-75 should understand that the exemption is narrow and fact-specific. An owner who occupies a single-family home and rents out a room, a qualifying religious nonprofit, or a bona fide private club providing non-commercial lodging to members may fall outside the article's coverage — but operators who do not clearly fit one of these categories remain fully subject to the article's requirements. Compliant operators in exempt categories typically keep clear documentation of their ownership status, organizational structure, or membership policies to demonstrate that the exemption applies.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 42-75 of Calumet City's housing code identifies situations where the protections of the housing article do not apply, which can affect a tenant's ability to raise a violation under the article as a defense or basis for a complaint. If a tenant believes their housing situation has been incorrectly classified as exempt — for example, if a landlord claims an owner-occupancy or religious-organization exemption that does not actually fit the facts — that tenant may have grounds to challenge the classification. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Calumet City's Ch. 42 Housing provisions can help individuals understand whether an exemption legitimately applies to their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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