It is the policy of the Town of North Greenbush
in the exercise of its police power for the public health, safety
and general welfare to assure that all persons have equal opportunity
for housing choices without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, family status or national origin and to prohibit all forms
of discrimination which are contrary to this objective.
Except as exempted by this chapter, it shall
be unlawful within the Town of North Greenbush:
A. To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona
fide offer or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of or
otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because
of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national
origin;
B. To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions
or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling or in the provision
of services or facilities in connection therewith because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin;
C. To make, print or publish or cause to be made, printed
or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to
the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation
or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family
status or national origin or an intention to make any such preference,
limitation or discrimination;
D. To represent to any person because of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin that any
dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when such
dwelling is in fact so available; or
E. For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person
to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry
or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons
of a particular race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status
or national origin.
It shall be unlawful within the Town of North
Greenbush to:
A. Deny any person access to or membership or participation
in any multiple listing service, real estate broker's organization
or other service, organization or facility relating to the business
of selling or renting dwellings; or
B. Discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions
of such access, membership or participation on account of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin.