[Amended 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996]
The Town Board hereby finds and declares that
acts of prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and discrimination which deny
a person the opportunity to sell, purchase, lease, rent or obtain
financing for the purchase or lease of housing accommodations because
of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual preference or
disability threaten the fundamental rights and privileges of residents
and/or those seeking residency in the Town of Mamaroneck and undermine
the foundations of a free, democratic state. The Town Board further
declares it to be public policy of the Town of Mamaroneck to eliminate
and prevent discrimination and segregation based on race, creed, color,
national origin, sex, sexual preference or disability and to safeguard
the right of every person to sell, purchase, lease or rent or obtain
financing for the purchase or lease of land and housing accommodations
without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual
preference or disability. In accordance with this policy, it shall
be the duty of all Town officers, officials and employees to exercise
any governmental function relating to the use, sale or occupancy of
land, real property or housing accommodations in such manner, consistent
with law, that all discrimination be prevented.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used
herein are described as follows:
COUNSEL TO THE TOWN
The Counsel to the Town or other attorney at law acting on
behalf of the Town of Mamaroneck.
PERSON
One or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations,
legal representatives and successors, trustees in bankruptcy or receivers.
The plural shall include the singular and vice versa.
RESPONDENT
Any person charged with a violation of the provisions of
this chapter.
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
All land in the geographical boundaries of the Town and any
lands held in a proprietary capacity by the Town outside said geographical
limits, but no land in incorporated villages.