Huntington, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 74 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 74-4

(A) Purpose. The provisions of this section are intended to maintain the public's confidence and perception of fairness by eliminating the potential appearance of impropriety in the Town of Huntington affordable housing programs administered by the Huntington Community Development Agency ("HCDA") and set forth in this Chapter. (B) Huntington Community Development Agency Employees. (1) No employee of the HCDA shall be permitted to apply for, or be approved to lease or own, an affordable housing unit of a Town of Huntington affordable housing program, while employed by the HCDA. (2) No former employee of the HCDA for a period of three (3) years after leaving employment shall be permitted to apply for, or be approved to lease or own an affordable housing unit of a Town of Huntington affordable housing program, if that former employee had been involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process, as determined by the HCDA Director. (3) This section shall not be construed to prevent: (a) a HCDA employee who, as of the effective date of this section, has been approved to lease or own a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit but who has not executed a lease or contract of sale, from proceeding to lease or own such a unit; (b) a HCDA employee who, as of the effective date of this section, is leasing or owns a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit, from continuing to do so; (c) an individual who has been approved to lease or own a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit prior to being hired by the HCDA, from proceeding to lease or own such a unit, even if the execution of the lease or contract of sale occurs after the individual is hired by the HCDA; or (d) an individual who leases or owns a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit prior to being hired by the HCDA, from continuing to do so, after that individual becomes hired by the HCDA. (4) Procedure. (a) The HCDA's application forms shall require the applicant to state whether as of the date of the application the applicant is employed by the HCDA, or had been employed by the HCDA and involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process. (b) The HCDA shall reject any application indicating that the applicant is employed by the HCDA, or had been employed by the HCDA for less than a period of three (3) years and involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process. (c) Prior to approving an applicant to enter into a lease or contract of sale with respect to a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit, the HCDA shall verify whether the applicant is an employee of the HCDA, or a former employee of less than three (3) years and was involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process. (d) If in the course of the HCDA's normal approval processes a person then-employed by the HCDA, or a former employee of the HCDA for a period of less than three (3) years and was involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process, is slated to be offered the opportunity to lease or own a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit, that current or former HCDA employee shall be deemed ineligible, and such opportunity to lease or own shall be offered to the next person in the normal course of the HCDA's procedures. (C) Certain Town of Huntington Employees. (1) No current employee of the Town of Huntington or former employee for a period of three (3) years after leaving employment shall be permitted to apply for an affordable housing unit of a Town of Huntington affordable housing program, if that current or former employee of less than three (3) years had been involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process, as determined by the HCDA Director. (2) No current employee of the Town of Huntington or former employee for a period of 3 years after leaving employment shall be approved to lease or own an affordable housing unit of a Town of Huntington affordable housing program, if that current or former employee was involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process, as determined by the HCDA Director. (3) This section shall not be construed to prevent: (a) a current Town of Huntington employee who, as of the effective date of this section, has been approved to lease or own a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit but who has not executed a lease or contract of sale. from proceeding to lease or own such a unit; (b) a Town of Huntington employee who, as of the effective date of this section, is leasing or owns a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit, from continuing to do so; (c) an individual who has been approved to lease or own a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit prior to being hired by the Town of Huntington, from proceeding to lease or own such a unit, even if the execution of the lease or contract of sale occurs after the individual is hired by the Town of Huntington; or (d) an individual who leases or owns a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit prior to being hired by the Town of Huntington, from continuing to do so, after that individual becomes hired by the Town Huntington. (4) Procedure. (a) The HCDA's application forms shall require the applicant to state whether as of the date of the application the applicant is or was employed by the Town of Huntington and involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process. (b) The HCDA shall reject any application indicating that the applicant is or was employed for a period of less than three (3) years by the Town of Huntington and involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process. (c) Prior to approving an applicant to enter into a lease or contract of sale with respect to a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit, the HCDA shall verify whether the applicant is either a current or former employee of less than three (3) years of the Town of Huntington who is or was involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process. (d) If in the course of the HCDA's normal approval processes a current or former employee for a period of less than three (3) years of the Town of Huntington who has been involved in decisions concerning the affordable housing development that is the subject of the application or approval process, is slated to be offered the opportunity to lease or own a Town of Huntington affordable housing unit, that person shall be deemed ineligible, and such opportunity to lease or own shall be offered to the next person in the normal course of the HCDA's procedures.