Mount Kisco, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 74 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 74-3
Unlawful discriminatory practices enumerated
Operative Text
It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice: A. For the owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee or managing agent of publicly assisted housing accommodations or other person having the right of ownership or possession of or the right to rent or lease such accommodations, except as to the rental of a room or rooms in a housing accommodation, if such rental is by the occupant of the housing accommodation or by the owner of the housing accommodation and he or a member of his family resides in such housing accommodations or for any real estate broker, real estate salesman or employee or agent thereof: (1) To refuse to sell, rent or lease any housing accommodation to any person or group of persons or to refuse to negotiate for the sale, rental or lease of any housing accommodation to any person or group of persons because of the race, creed, color or national origin of such person or persons or to represent that any housing accommodation is not available for inspection, sale, rental or lease, when in fact it is so available, or otherwise deny or withhold any housing accommodation or any facilities of any housing accommodation from any person or group of persons because of the race, creed, color or national origin of such person or persons. (2) To print, or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisements or publication or to use any form of application for the purchase, rental or lease of any housing accommodation or to make any record or inquiry in connection with the prospective purchase, rental or lease of any housing accommodation which expresses, directly or indirectly, any limitation, specification or discrimination as to race, creed, color or national origin or any intent to make any such limitation, specification or discrimination. B. For any person, bank, trust company, private banker, savings bank, industrial bank, savings and loan association, credit union, investment company, mortgage company, insurance company or other financial institution or lender doing business in the Village of Mount Kisco to whom application is made for financial assistance for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any housing accommodation or any officer, agent or employee thereof: (1) To discriminate against any such applicant or applicants because of the race, creed, color or national origin of such applicant or applicants or of any member, stockholder, director, officer or employee of such applicant or applicants or of the prospective occupant or occupants of such housing accommodations in the granting, withholding, extending or renewing or in the fixing of the rates, terms or conditions of any such financial assistance. (2) To use any form of application for such financial assistance or to make any record or inquiry in connection with application for such financial assistance, which expresses, directly or indirectly, any limitation, specification or discrimination as to race, creed, color or national origin. C. For any person to aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any of the acts forbidden under this section or to attempt to do so.
Mount Kisco, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 74 § 74-3 prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, or national origin in the sale, rental, lease, or financing of publicly assisted housing accommodations. Covered parties include property owners, managing agents, real estate brokers, and financial institutions such as banks, mortgage companies, and insurance companies operating in the Village of Mount Kisco. The ordinance also bars discriminatory advertising, application forms, and record-keeping, and extends liability to anyone who aids or encourages another party to commit these prohibited acts.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ch. 74 § 74-3, property owners and managing agents in Mount Kisco are expected to apply consistent, non-discriminatory criteria when evaluating prospective buyers, renters, or lessees, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin. Compliant operators review their advertising materials, application forms, and internal records to ensure no language — direct or indirect — signals any limitation based on those protected characteristics. Operators who oversee real estate brokers or agents acting on their behalf should be aware that the ordinance holds principals accountable for the conduct of those representatives as well.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ch. 74 § 74-3 gives residents and prospective tenants in Mount Kisco the right to be free from discriminatory refusals, misrepresentations about availability, and biased application processes based on race, creed, color, or national origin. If someone believes a housing provider or lender has violated this provision, general enforcement paths may include filing a complaint with a local or state civil rights body, raising the violation as a defense in a housing proceeding, or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization for guidance. The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal is one state-level agency that handles housing discrimination matters and may be a relevant resource for understanding available remedies.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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