Chicago Heights — Ch. 23 Human Relations § 23-67

Discrimination in membership or services

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Operative Text

Chicago Heights — Ch. 23 Human Relations § 23-67
It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings or to discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, family status, mental status, national origin, or age.
Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to: (a)
Setting different fees for access to or membership in a multiple-listing service based on race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age;
(b) Denying or linking benefits accruing to members in a real estate brokers' organization because of race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age;
(c) Imposing different standards or criteria for membership in real estate or rental organizations based on race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age;
(d) Establishing board or multilisting service boundaries, residence or office, location or other membership requirements which have the effect of excluding persons from membership because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age;
(e) Refusing to hire or contract with any person because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age.
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Plain English

Chicago Heights Ch. 23 § 23-67 prohibits real estate–related organizations — including multiple-listing services, brokers' associations, and similar groups — from denying access, membership, or participation to any person based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age. The rule also bars differential treatment in fees, membership standards, benefit access, geographic boundary-drawing, and hiring or contracting decisions when those differences are tied to any of those protected characteristics. In short, the provision requires that the business infrastructure of selling and renting housing be equally open to all, regardless of personal background.

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For Property Managers

Real estate professionals and organizations operating in Chicago Heights should be aware that § 23-67 of the Human Relations chapter governs how industry bodies — not just individual landlords — conduct their affairs. A compliant multiple-listing service or brokers' organization applies uniform fee schedules, membership criteria, and benefit structures across all applicants and members without regard to protected characteristics. Operators who participate in or administer such organizations generally review their bylaws, boundary definitions, and contracting practices to ensure none of those policies produce exclusionary effects tied to race, religion, sex, disability, familial or marital status, national origin, or age.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Under Chicago Heights Ch. 23 § 23-67, individuals have the right to access real estate services, multiple-listing platforms, and brokers' organizations on equal terms, free from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, disability, familial or marital status, national origin, or age. If a person believes they have been denied membership, charged different fees, or excluded through boundary or eligibility rules because of a protected characteristic, they may consider filing a complaint with the Chicago Heights Human Relations authority or a relevant fair-housing agency. Tenant-rights organizations and fair-housing advocacy groups can help individuals understand what documentation may be relevant and what complaint processes are available under this provision.

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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Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

IL Muni § 23-43
IL Muni § 23-42
IL Muni § 23-39
IL Muni § 23-58
IL Muni § 23-37
IL Muni § 23-39
IL Muni § 23-45
IL Muni § 23-109
IL Muni § 23-45
IL Muni § 23-39
IL Muni § 23-39
IL Muni § 23-39
IL Muni § 23-39
IL Muni § 23-39

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