The general intention of the town in providing for the passage of this chapter is as follows:
(A) To secure for all residents of the town equal access to housing in all neighborhoods and areas of the town; and
(B) To preserve the public welfare, to provide for the preservation of public peace, health and safety.
(Prior Code, § 5-701)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to commit any of the following acts:
(A) Refuse to sell, lease, rent, assign or otherwise transfer the title or other interest in any housing, or real property upon which residential housing is to be constructed to any person, or to discriminate in the terms or conditions of the sale, rental or leasing of any residential housing unit, because of race, color, sex, religion or national origin;
(B) Refuse to negotiate with any person for the sale, rental or leasing of any residential property, or to represent that such property is not available for inspection, sale, rental or lease when in fact it is so available, because of such person’s race, color, sex, religion or national origin;
(C) To solicit or induce, or attempt to solicit or induce, any person owning any interest in any residential housing to sell, rent or lease, or not to sell, rent or lease such housing to any person on the grounds of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of another race, color, sex, religion or national origin, either by direct solicitation or inducement or by the purchase of other property in the neighborhood for the purpose of such inducement, or to distribute, or cause to be distributed material or making statements designed to induce a residential property owner to sell or lease his or her property due to such change in neighborhood; or
(D) To file a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter, with knowledge that such complaint is false in any material respect, or to file such complaint for the sole purpose of harassment.
(Prior Code, § 5-702)
Nothing contained herein shall apply to the following:
(A) To prohibit persons from giving preference to prospective buyers or tenants for reasons other than race, color, religion or national origin;
(B) To the sale of a dwelling which is, or was at the time when first offered for sale, the principal residence of its owner;
(C) To the rental of rooms in an owner-occupied residence or in a dwelling used exclusively as a rooming house;
(D) To the rental or leasing of a housing unit in a building containing less than four housing units; or
(E) To the rental or leasing of a dwelling or housing units owned by a religious or fraternal organization, or private club used and occupied for such organizational purposes.
(Prior Code, § 5-703)
There is hereby created a Fair Housing Council of the town, hereinafter referred to as “Council,” composed of the members of the Town Board of Trustees. All appointments to the Council shall be the same as and run concurrently with the term of office of the Town Board of Trustees.
(Prior Code, § 5-704)
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