[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Wawarsing 3-4-1982 as L.L. No. 1-1982. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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:
Supervisor's office
Town Hall
108 Canal Street
Ellenville, New York 12428
Hours:
9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday
Responsible person:
Donald Mekulik