The authority of this chapter shall be in the exercise of the
municipal home rule powers under § 10 of the Municipal Home
Rule Law of the State of New York and for the protection of the public
health, welfare, and well-being of the people of this Town and at
property located therein.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL SPACE
Any space in a building, structure, or portion thereof which
is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or designed to be used
or occupied for the manufacture, sale, resale, processing, reprocessing,
displaying, storing, handling, garaging or distribution of personal
property; and any space which is used or occupied, or is intended,
arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a separate business
or professional unit or office in any building, structure or portion
thereof.
DISCRIMINATION
Any direct or indirect act, policy or practice of exclusion,
distinction, restriction, segregation, separation, limitation, refusal,
denial or any other act or practice of differentiation or preference;
or the aiding, abetting, inciting, coercing or compelling thereof.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION
Includes any building, structure, or portion thereof located
in the Town which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or
designed to be used or occupied as the home, residence or sleeping
place of one or more human beings.
PERSON
Includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations,
corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy,
or receivers.
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Any person, firm or corporation who, for another and for
a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, lists for sale,
sells, at auction or otherwise, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers
or attempts to negotiate a sale, at auction or otherwise, exchange,
purchase or rental of an estate or interest in real estate, or collects
or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate,
or negotiates, or offers or attempts to negotiate, a loan secured
or to be secured by a mortgage or other encumbrance upon or transfer
of real estate. In the sale of lots pursuant to the provisions of
Article 9-A of the Real Property Law, the term "real estate broker"
shall also include any person, partnership, association or corporation
employed by or on behalf of the owner or owners of lots or other parcels
of real estate, at a stated salary, or upon a commission, or upon
a salary and commission, or otherwise, to sell such real estate, or
any parts thereof, in lots or other parcels, and who shall sell or
exchange, or offer or attempt or agree to negotiate the sale or exchange,
of any such lot or parcel of real estate.
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
A person employed by a licensed real estate broker to list
for sale, sell or offer for sale, at auction or otherwise, to buy
or offer to buy or negotiate the purchase or sale or exchange of real
estate, or to negotiate a loan on real estate, or to lease or rent
or offer to lease, rent or place for rent any real estate, or who
collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real
estate for or on behalf of such real estate broker.
SOURCE OF INCOME
Payments from any lawful occupation or employment, as well
as other payments, including, but not limited to, public assistance,
public assistance security agreements, supplemental security income,
pensions, annuities, unemployment benefits, government subsidies such
as Section 8 and other housing subsidies and domestic support.
TOWN
The Town of Brighton in the County of Monroe and State of
New York.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. The rental of a housing accommodation in a building which contains
housing accommodations for not more than two families living independently
of each other, if the owner or members of the owner's family
reside in one of such housing accommodations.
B. The rental of rooms in a housing accommodation, if such rental is
by the occupant of the housing accommodation or by the owner of the
housing accommodation and said owner or members of the owner's
family reside in such housing accommodations.
Any action brought for violation of this chapter must be commenced
within one year after the alleged unlawful discriminatory practice.