It is the purpose of this chapter is to provide and ensure fair
housing opportunities for all within the Town of Milo by prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national
origin in the sale, rental, financing or provision for brokerage services
for housing within the Town.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words or phrases herein
shall be interpreted as follows, except where the context clearly
indicates the contrary: words used in the singular include the plural;
words used in the present tense include the future tense; the word
"person" includes a corporation as well as an individual, and the
word "shall" is always mandatory.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms or words herein
shall be interpreted as follows:
DWELLING
Any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied
as or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or
more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease
for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure
or portion thereof.
FAMILY
One or more persons living together as a single housekeeping
unit.
PERSON
Includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships,
associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies,
joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees,
trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and fiduciaries.
TO RENT
Includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant
for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the
occupant.