In the Town of Islip, with its population consisting
of people of various races, creeds, colors, familial statuses, sexual
orientations, ages, marital statuses and national origins, there is
no greater danger to the health, morals, safety and welfare of the
Town and its inhabitants than the existence of groups and individuals
reflecting prejudice against one another and antagonism toward each
other because of differences of race, creed, color, sex, disability,
familial status, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military
status or national origin. The Town Board hereby finds and declares
that acts of prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and discrimination which
deny a person the opportunity to sell, purchase, lease, rent or obtain
financing for the purchase or lease of housing accommodations because
of race, creed, color, sex, disability, familial status, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, military status or national origin threaten the
fundamental rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the Town of
Islip and undermine the foundation of a free and democratic state.
The Town Board further declares it to be public policy of the Town
of Islip to eliminate and prevent discrimination and involuntary segregation
based on race, creed, color, sex, disability, familial status, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, military status or national origin,
and to safeguard the right of every person to sell, purchase, lease,
rent or obtain financing for the purchase or lease of housing accommodations
without regard to race, creed, color, sex, disability, familial status,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, military status or national
origin.
[Amended 2-15-1972; 7-11-1978; 3-6-2012]