§ 10-37. Prohibited practices enumerated; exceptions.

No owner of real property shall discriminate against any other person because of the sex, religion, race, color, or national origin or ancestry of such other person, or because of the sex, religion, race, color, national origin, or ancestry of the friends or associates of such other person in regard to the sale or rental of, or dealings concerning real property located within the town. Any such discrimination shall be considered an unlawful housing practice.

Nothing in this section shall require an owner to offer property to the public at large before selling or renting it nor shall this section be deemed to prohibit owners from giving preference to prospective tenants or buyers for any reason other than sex, religion, race, color or national origin.

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to bar any religious or denominational institution or organization, or any organization operated for charitable or educational purposes, which is operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization, from limiting admission to or giving preference to persons of the same religion or denomination or from making such selection as is calculated by such organization to promote the religious principles for which it has been established or maintained.

(Ord. of 5-13-68, § 2; Ord. No. O-76-27, § 1, 7-28-76)