The Town of Wawarsing shall take affirmative
action to prevent discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.
The Town of Wawarsing shall take affirmative
action to prohibit the following acts if they are based on race, color,
religion, national origin or sex.
A. Refusing to sell or rent to or deal or negotiate with
any person.
B. Discrimination in terms or conditions for buying or
renting housing.
C. Discrimination by advertising that housing is available
to persons of a certain race, color, religion, national origin or
sex.
D. Denying that housing is available for inspection,
sale or rent when it is really available.
E. Block-busting for profit.
F. Denying or making different terms or conditions for
home loans by commercial lenders, such as banks, savings and loan
associations and insurance companies.
G. Denying to anyone the use of or participation in any
real estate services, such as brokers, organizations, multiple-listing
services or other facilities relating to the selling or renting of
housing.
The affirmative action plan for fair housing
is as follows:
A. A copy of this chapter and plan, together with a copy
of Executive Order 11063, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and copies of state
and local fair housing laws shall be kept on file in the Supervisor's
office.
B. Housing and Urban Development-approved discrimination
complaint forms will be available to the general public at the Supervisor's
offices.
C. Assistance shall be provided to all persons in filing
such forms, and all eligible persons shall be referred to Legal Aid
for further assistance, if necessary.
D. Copies of HUD fair housing pamphlets will be distributed
to all interested parties, upon request.
E. All advertising for federally funded and/or sponsored
programs shall use the Equal Housing Opportunity logo type and statement.
F. The Fair Housing Officer will collect all complaints
filed with the Town Supervisor and perform preliminary investigation
to ascertain and verify the allegation.
G. If the Fair Housing Officer is unable to conciliate
the issue, he will refer to all appropriate state and federal agencies
(United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
New York State Division of Human Rights).
H. The Fair Housing Officer will forward a copy of this
chapter and plan to all local banks and financing organizations and
cooperatively work for voluntary compliance with Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968.
The following department and agency offices
will be opened to the public to receive all discrimination complaints
and to assist in the filing of such complaints:
Location:
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Supervisor's office
Town Hall
108 Canal Street
Ellenville, New York 12428
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Hours:
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9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday
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Responsible person:
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Donald Mekulik
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