Int 1612-2019

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subparagraph (4) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 8-107 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: (4) The provisions of this paragraph (a) shall not apply: (1) to the rental of a housing accommodation, other than a publicly-assisted housing accommodation, in a building which contains housing accommodations for not more than two families living independently of each other, if the owner or members of the owner's family reside in one of such housing accommodations, and if the available housing accommodation has not been publicly advertised, listed, or otherwise offered to the general public; or (2) to the rental of a room or rooms in a housing accommodation, other than a publicly-assisted housing accommodation, if such rental is by the occupant of the housing accommodation or by the owner of the housing accommodation and the owner or members of the owner's family reside in such housing accommodation; provided, however, that this clause (2) shall not exempt any act or practice based on race, creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, uniformed services, marital status, partnership status, alienage or citizenship status, or because of any lawful source of income of such person or persons from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, provided that the New York city commission on human rights may take such measures necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such effective date. JG LS # 10275 06/10/19 12:47 PM 1 2