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Town of Hamburg, NY § 109-2 HAMBURG CODE § 109-5 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, or other housing subsidies.[Amended 5-23-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016] § 109-3. Unlawful acts. A. It shall be unlawful: [Amended 5-23-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016] (1) To refuse to sell or rent or refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental or to deny any dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, sexual orientation, military status or because the person has a child or children. (2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or provision of services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, sexual orientation, military status or because the person has a child or children. (3) To induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, sexual orientation, military status or because the person has a child or children. (4) For a person offering residential property for sale or rent or anyone acting on behalf of such a person to print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement or publication or to use any form of application for the sale or rental of a dwelling or to make any record or inquiry in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling which expresses, directly or indirectly, any limitation, specification or discrimination as to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, sexual orientation, military status or because the person has a child or children. B. For purposes of this chapter, discrimination shall include: (1) A refusal to permit, at the expense of a disabled person, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by such person if such modifications may be necessary to afford such person full enjoyment of the premises (except that, in the case of rental, the landlord may, where it is reasonable to do so, condition permission for a modification on the renter agreeing to restore the interior of the premises to the condition that existed before the modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted); and (2) A refusal to make reasonable accommodations in the rules, policies, practices or services when such accommodation may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. § 109-4. Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all residential structures located within the Town, as well as land zoned for residential uses. § 109-5. Exemptions. Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/HA0055 on 2026-07-10 28