[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-21-1971; amended 9-13-1971]
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or business enterprise
who receives or expects to receive pecuniary gain from the sale of real property
to:
A.
Incite, arouse or refer to neighborhood unrest, community
tension or racial, religious or nationality change in a neighborhood or on
a particular street for the purpose of or inducing or promoting the sale or
lease of real property.
B.
Promote or influence or attempt to promote or influence
a property owner, occupant or tenant to list for sale, sell, remove from or
lease real property by referring to race, color, religion or national origin
of neighbors, tenants, prospective buyers or occupants of real property.
C.
Resort to or engage in any intimidation or threats in
attempting to influence or induce a property owner or tenant to list for sale,
sell, remove from or lease real property.
D.
Solicit any property owner to sell property when said
property owner, previous to said solicitation, requested the Secretary of
State of the State of New York to list said owner's name as an owner
who does not wish to be solicited.
[Added 7-12-1971]
Any violation of any provision of this article shall constitute disorderly
conduct and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$250 and, in the event of failure to pay same, by imprisonment not to exceed
150 days, or both, and each and every violation of the provisions of this
article shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 3-13-1972 by L.L. No. 1-1972]
It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any real estate
broker, real estate salesman or employee or agent thereof or any other individual,
corporation, partnership or organization, for the purpose of inducing a real
estate transaction from which any such person or any of its stockholders or
members may benefit financially, to represent that a change has occurred or
will or may occur in the composition with respect to race, creed, color or
national origin of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood or area
in which the real property is located and to represent, directly or indirectly,
that this change will or may result in undersirable consequences in the block,
neighborhood or area in which the real property is located, including but
not limited to the lowering of property values, an increase in criminal or
antisocial behavior or a decline in the quality of schools or other facilities.
Any person, individual, corporation, partnership or organization convicted
of violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and subject to a fine of not more than $250 and/or imprisonment, or both.
