§ 54-41. Exemptions and exclusions.

Nothing in this article shall:

(1)

Apply to the rental of rooms or units in dwellings containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner actually maintains and occupies one of such living quarters as a residence.

(2)

Prevent a religious organization or a nonprofit organization that is affiliated with a religious organization, which sells or rents for noncommercial purposes housing accommodations, from restricting individuals not of the religion from the housing accommodations, provided that membership in that religion is not restricted on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

(3)

Prevent a bona fide, nonprofit private club, not in fact open to the public, which sells or rents for noncommercial purposes lodging for its members, from restricting nonmembers from the housing accommodations.

(4)

Prevent any person from owning and operating a housing accommodation in which rooms are rented only to persons of the same sex, when such housing accommodations contain common lavatory or similar facilities for the use of all persons occupying the housing accommodations.

(5)

Prevent the establishment and maintenance of housing accommodations designed or otherwise intended specifically for elderly persons, provided that occupation is not restricted on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin or disability except under subsection (2) of this section.

(6)

Prevent the establishment and maintenance of housing in connection with special services for minors (e.g., orphanages, runaway shelters, etc.), provided that occupation is not restricted on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin or disability except under subsections (2) and (3) of this section.

(7)

Prevent the exclusion of minors living independently of parents or guardians, provided that such individuals are not excluded on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin or disability.

(Code 1969, § 12½-24)