[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Jersey Shore 11-15-1982 by Ord. No. 1010 (Ch. 1, Part 5, of the 1996 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 266.
Zoning — See Ch. 300.
No person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity which receives or expects to receive pecuniary gain from the advertising, rental or sale of real property within the Borough of Jersey Shore shall:
A. 
Influence or attempt to influence any other person who purports or represents himself to be a prospective purchaser, occupant or tenant of real property to refrain from purchasing or renting real property by referring to race, sex, color, religion or national origin of occupants or prospective occupants of other real property in the neighborhood.
B. 
Influence or attempt to influence, by any words, acts or failure to act, any person who purports or represents himself to be a prospective seller, purchaser, occupant, landlord or tenant of real property, in connection with the sale or rental of real property, so as to promote or tend to promote the continuance or maintenance of racially segregated housing or so as to retard, obstruct or discourage racially integrated housing on or in any street, block or neighborhood.
C. 
Discriminate against any person who purports or represents himself to be a prospective seller, purchaser, occupant, landlord or tenant of real property by any influence, suggestion, act or failure to act, or accord any differential treatment among such persons, in connection with the sale or rental of real property or in the furnishing of information, services or facilities relative thereto, because of race, sex, color, religion or national origin of any person.
A. 
There is hereby created a Jersey Shore Borough Equal Housing Opportunity Committee consisting of:
(1) 
One member of the Jersey Shore Borough Council, to be chosen by the Council.
(2) 
One member of the Jersey Shore Borough Police Department.
(3) 
One resident of the Borough, not employed or serving in an office of the Borough.
B. 
All members of said Committee shall serve for the balance of the calendar year and be appointed thereafter for one-year terms on a calendar-year basis.
The Jersey Shore Borough Equal Housing Opportunity Committee shall:
A. 
Provide a means of communication and exchange of information between real estate brokers and salesmen doing business in Jersey Shore Borough, officials of the Borough, the Lycoming County Housing Authority and community organizations.
B. 
Confer and cooperate with real estate brokers and salesmen, public officials and such associations designed to eliminate any unfair, discriminatory or differential practices in connection with the advertising, sale or leasing of real estate.
C. 
If deemed necessary, periodically make studies, prepare and disseminate educational material and make recommendations to the local realtors, Lycoming County Housing Authority, Council and other groups to the methods of eliminating discriminating practices in connection with the advertising, sale or leasing of real estate in the Borough.
D. 
Receive, investigate and seek to adjust all complaints of discriminatory practices in connection with the advertising, sale or leasing of real estate, and make recommendations to and assist the Lycoming County District Attorney in connection with any such violations.
E. 
Furnish the Council with an annual report of the Committee's activities, due no later than the 30th day of January of each year.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92; 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate