It is the policy of the Town of Schodack in the exercise of
its police power for the public health, safety and general welfare
to ensure 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 Schodack:
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 Schodack 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.