[Derived from Art. XVIII of Ch. VII of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]
In connection with the sale, lease or other transfer of real estate, it shall be unlawful to engender attitudes of prejudice and discrimination or develop unfounded fears about the value of real property or create patterns of economic and social exploitation or create conditions which develop segregated communities.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association conducting business in the City of Buffalo to perform any of the following acts:
A. 
Inciting or leading to the incitement of neighborhood unrest, community tension or fear of racial, religious, nationality or ethnic changes in street, block, neighborhood or other area or otherwise resort to or engage in any harassment, intimidation, threats or practices as part of a process or pattern to induce or promote the sale, listing for sale, leasing, assignment, transfer or other disposition of real property.
B. 
Promote, induce, influence or attempt to promote, induce or influence by the use of postal cards, letters, circulars, telephone, visitation or any other means, directly or indirectly, or solicit, uninvited by the person solicited, a property owner, occupant or tenant to list for sale, sell, remove from lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of real estate by referring, as a part of a process or pattern of inciting neighborhood unrest, community tension or fear of racial, religious, nationality or ethnic change in any street, block, neighborhood or any other area, to the race, color, religion or racial origin of actual, possible or anticipated neighbors, tenants or other prospective buyers of real property.
C. 
Cause to be made any untrue or misleading statement, advertise or in any other manner attempt, as part of a process or pattern of inciting neighborhood unrest, community tension or fear of racial, religious, nationality or ethnic change in any street, block, neighborhood or any other area, to obtain a listing of real property for sale, rental assignment, transfer or other disposition, where such statement, advertising or other holding out is false or misleading or where there is insufficient basis to judge its truth or falsity to warrant making the statement, or to make any other misrepresentations in order to obtain such listing, sale, removal from lease, assignment, transfer or other disposition of said real property.
D. 
Make, as part of a process or pattern discouraging the purchase, rental, occupancy or other use of real property in a particular block or neighborhood or area, any representation to any prospective purchaser that any such block or neighborhood or area may undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a change with respect to religious, racial, nationality or ethnic composition of such block or neighborhood or area.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association to construct, place, maintain, install, permit, allow or cause to be constructed, placed, maintained, installed or permitted any sign of any shape, size or form on or about any premises devoted to single-family, townhouse or two-family uses.
B. 
For purposes of this section, the "signs" above-mentioned are hereby defined to mean any structure, and all parts composing the same, together with the frame, background or supports therefor, or any statuary, sculpture, molding or casting used for advertising or display purposes or any flags, bunting or material used for display or advertising purposes, including but not limited to placards, cards, structures or areas carrying the following or similar words: "For Sale," "Sold," "Open House," "New House," "Home Inspection," "Visitors Invited," "Installed By" or "Built By."
C. 
For purposes of this section, "premises" means the subject structure or lot or areas contiguous to the subject structure or lot.