The Village of Ellenville is hereby adopting the following provisions
hereby designated as the "Fair Housing Code and Policy."
It is hereby ordained and directed that the Village of Ellenville by
this chapter adopts and establishes a Fair Housing Commission and establishes
a fair housing policy. The Ellenville Human Rights Commission shall assume
the additional duties related to fair housing and shall serve as the Fair
Housing Commission. The purpose, policy, duties and procedures to be followed
by the Commission under this chapter are set forth below.
All such definitions of the Human Rights Law of the State of New York
as pertaining to fair housing are hereby restated by the village as a provision
of this chapter.
All such unlawful discriminatory practices contained in the Human Rights
Law of the State of New York as pertaining to fair housing are hereby restated by the Village
of Ellenville as a provision of this chapter.
There is hereby established a Fair Housing Office which is designated
to administer this chapter. The head of such office shall be the Director
of the Community Development Office, whose further title hereunder shall be
the Fair Housing Officer of the Village of Ellenville.
The Fair Housing Commission, by and through the Fair Housing Officer,
shall have the following functions, powers and duties:
A. To establish and maintain a principal office within the
village as may be necessary.
B. Upon request, to obtain and utilize the services of all
governmental departments and agencies.
C. To formulate policies to effectuate the purpose of this
chapter.
D. To receive and investigate complaints alleging violations
of this chapter.
E. To develop human rights, plans and policies for the village
and to assist in their execution; to make investigations and studies appropriate
to effectuate this chapter; to inform persons of the rights assured and remedies
provided under this chapter; to provide good will; and to minimize or eliminate
discrimination.
F. To render each year to the Mayor and to the Village Board
a written report of all of its activities and of its recommendations.
G. To furnish any person with such technical assistance
that the Commission deems appropriate to further compliance with the purposes
or provisions of this chapter.
H. Such other powers and duties described hereinafter and
as may be designated by the Mayor or otherwise authorized by the Village Board.