ZBA Public Hearing Notice – July 13, 2023
8 Kingsville Drive
8 Kingsville Drive
Fair Housing Information
Fair Housing – It’s Your Right!
Fair housing refers to free and equal access to residential housing – i.e., housing choice. The federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of a person’s race, familial status (presence of children under age 18), color, national origin, religion, disability (physical or mental), or sex. The New York State Human Rights Law protects all of the same characteristics as the federal Fair Housing Act but also makes it illegal to discriminate based on creed, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or military status.
Orange County complies with the federal Fair Housing Act and the New York State Human Rights Law. The County is committed to promoting fair housing choice for all people.
Most housing is covered by the Fair Housing Act. In some circumstances, the Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker, and housing operated private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
In New York State, fair housing laws cover most housing, with three main exceptions:
One- or two-family owner-occupied buildings; Room rentals in housing for individuals of the same sex; and Room rentals in owner-occupied housing.
Illegal Actions
Fair housing laws apply to the sale or rental of housing and also to mortgage lending. They cover some very specific actions. Some typical examples include Refusing to rent, sell, finance, insure, or negotiate for housing; Making housing unavailable; Setting different terms or conditions, or providing unequal services; Printing or circulating a discriminatory advertisement; Refusing to make or provide information for a loan, or imposing different terms or conditions for a loan; or Harassing, threatening, intimidating, or coercing anyone, including sexual harassment.
Those with Disabilities Are Protected
Under the fair housing laws, a landlord may not: Refuse to make reasonable modifications to a dwelling or common use area to accommodate a person’s disability; or Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in policies or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing. In addition, any multi-family housing built after 1991 must comply with accessibility requirements to ensure that public and common use areas and units are accessible for people with disabilities.
New York Human Rights Law: https://dhr.ny.gov/law
Federal Fair Housing Act Link: https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-2
Complaints related to discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status may also be filed directly with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
If you suspect that you have been discriminated against with regard to housing, file a complaint as soon as possible because there are time limits on when a complaint can be filed with HUD after an alleged violation.
Try to include the following information, if possible, when filing a complaint:
Fair housing complaints can be filed with HUD by telephone, online, email and by mail.
1-800-669-9777
1-800-927-9275 for TTY users only
English: https://portalapps.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action
Spanish: https://portalapps.hud.gov/AdaptivePages/HUD_Spanish/Espanol/complaint/complaint-details.htm
Other languages: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/complaint_filing_languages_other_english
If you have questions or believe you have been a victim of housing discrimination, you may also contact the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office at 212-416-8250 or civil.rights@ag.ny.gov.
Repairing the Damage
If discrimination has taken place, the laws direct that steps may be taken to remedy the situation. This can include Requiring changes in policies and practices; Making the housing or loan available; Assessing money damages and/or attorney fees; or Imposing civil fines and penalties.
special meeting notice 5.3.2023
Special Meeting
Date: Wednesday – May 3, 2023
Time: 8:00 PM
There will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees, which will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. The Special Meeting will be held at Village Hall located at 811 State Route 208, within the Village of South Blooming Grove, and having a mailing address of Monroe, New York. This Special Meeting will be held for the purpose of authorizing the Village to retain special counsel with regard to Orange County vs. Village of South Blooming Grove. This notice will be published on the Village of South Blooming Grove’s web site www.villageofsouthbloominggrove.com .
Dated: May 3, 2023
By Order of the Village Board
Village of South Blooming Grove
Please be advised that this week – Garbage pick up will be on FRIDAY – APRIL 14, 2023. There will be NO garbage pick up on Thursday.
Thank you
VSBG