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§ 18-b. Definitions. When used in this article:    1.  The  term "person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships,  associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in  bankruptcy and receivers or other fiduciaries.    2. The term "housing accommodation" includes any building,  structure,  or portion thereof which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or  designed  to  be  used  or  occupied, as the home, residence or sleeping  place  of  one  or  more  human  beings,  but  shall  not  include   any  accommodations operated by a religious or denominational organization as  part of its religious or denominational activities.    3.  The  term  "publicly  assisted housing accommodation" includes any  housing accommodation within the state of New York    (a) which, after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty,  is  granted  exemption  in  whole or in part from taxes levied by the state or any of  its political subdivisions;    (b) which is constructed after July first, nineteen hundred fifty,  on  land  sold  below cost by the state or any of its political subdivisions  or any agency thereof, pursuant to the federal housing act  of  nineteen  hundred forty-nine;    (c)  which is constructed after July first, nineteen hundred fifty, in  whole or in part on property acquired or assembled by the state  or  any  of its political subdivisions or any agency thereof through the power of  condemnation or otherwise for the purpose of such construction;    (d)  for the acquisition, construction, repair or maintenance of which  the state or any of its political subdivisions  or  any  agency  thereof  supplies,  after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty, funds or other  financial assistance;    (e) (1)  which  is  located  in  a  multiple  dwelling;  and  (2)  the  acquisition,  construction,  rehabilitation,  repair  or  maintenance of  which is, after July first, nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  financed  in  whole  or  in  part by a loan, whether or not secured by a mortgage, the  repayment of which is guaranteed or insured by the federal government or  any agency thereof, or the state or any of its political subdivisions or  any agency thereof, provided that such a housing accommodation shall  be  deemed  to  be  publicly  assisted only during the life of such loan and  such guaranty or insurance; or    (f) which is offered for sale  by  a  person  who  owns  or  otherwise  controls  the sale of ten or more housing accommodations located on land  that  is  contiguous  (exclusive  of  public  streets),   if   (1)   the  acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of such  housing   accommodations   is,   after   July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five, financed in whole or in part  by  a  loan,  whether  or  not  secured  by  a mortgage, the repayment of which is guaranteed or insured  by the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state or any  of  its  political  subdivisions or any agency thereof, provided that such a  housing accommodation shall be  deemed  to  be  publicly  assisted  only  during  the  life  of  such  loan  and  guaranty  or insurance, or (2) a  commitment, issued by a government agency  after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  is  outstanding  that  acquisition of such housing  accommodations may be financed in whole or in part by a loan, whether or  not secured by a mortgage, the  repayment  of  which  is  guaranteed  or  insured by the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state or  any of its political subdivisions or any agency thereof.    4.  The  term  "owner"  includes  the  lessee,  sub-lessee,  assignee,  managing agent, or  other  person  having  the  right  of  ownership  or  possession  or  the  right  to  rent or lease housing accommodations and  includes the state and any of its political subdivisions and any  agency  thereof.5. The term "discriminate" includes to segregate or separate.    6.  The  term  "multiple  dwelling",  as herein used, means a dwelling  which is occupied, as a rule, for permanent residence purposes and which  is either rented, leased, let or  hired  out,  to  be  occupied  as  the  residence or home of three or more families living independently of each  other.  A "multiple dwelling" shall not be deemed to include a hospital,  convent,  monastery,  asylum  or  public  institution,  or  a  fireproof  building  used  wholly  for commercial purposes except for not more than  one janitor's apartment and not more than one penthouse occupied by  not  more  than two families. The term "family," as used herein, means either  a person occupying a dwelling and maintaining a household, with not more  than four boarders, roomers or lodgers, or two or more persons occupying  a dwelling, living together and maintaining a common household, with not  more than four boarders, roomers or lodgers. A  "boarder,"  "roomer"  or  "lodger"  residing  with  a  family  means  a  person  living within the  household who pays a consideration  for  such  residence  and  does  not  occupy  such  space  within  the  household as an incident of employment  therein.

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Statutes > New-york > Cvr > Article-2-a > 18-b

§ 18-b. Definitions. When used in this article:    1.  The  term "person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships,  associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in  bankruptcy and receivers or other fiduciaries.    2. The term "housing accommodation" includes any building,  structure,  or portion thereof which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or  designed  to  be  used  or  occupied, as the home, residence or sleeping  place  of  one  or  more  human  beings,  but  shall  not  include   any  accommodations operated by a religious or denominational organization as  part of its religious or denominational activities.    3.  The  term  "publicly  assisted housing accommodation" includes any  housing accommodation within the state of New York    (a) which, after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty,  is  granted  exemption  in  whole or in part from taxes levied by the state or any of  its political subdivisions;    (b) which is constructed after July first, nineteen hundred fifty,  on  land  sold  below cost by the state or any of its political subdivisions  or any agency thereof, pursuant to the federal housing act  of  nineteen  hundred forty-nine;    (c)  which is constructed after July first, nineteen hundred fifty, in  whole or in part on property acquired or assembled by the state  or  any  of its political subdivisions or any agency thereof through the power of  condemnation or otherwise for the purpose of such construction;    (d)  for the acquisition, construction, repair or maintenance of which  the state or any of its political subdivisions  or  any  agency  thereof  supplies,  after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty, funds or other  financial assistance;    (e) (1)  which  is  located  in  a  multiple  dwelling;  and  (2)  the  acquisition,  construction,  rehabilitation,  repair  or  maintenance of  which is, after July first, nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  financed  in  whole  or  in  part by a loan, whether or not secured by a mortgage, the  repayment of which is guaranteed or insured by the federal government or  any agency thereof, or the state or any of its political subdivisions or  any agency thereof, provided that such a housing accommodation shall  be  deemed  to  be  publicly  assisted only during the life of such loan and  such guaranty or insurance; or    (f) which is offered for sale  by  a  person  who  owns  or  otherwise  controls  the sale of ten or more housing accommodations located on land  that  is  contiguous  (exclusive  of  public  streets),   if   (1)   the  acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of such  housing   accommodations   is,   after   July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five, financed in whole or in part  by  a  loan,  whether  or  not  secured  by  a mortgage, the repayment of which is guaranteed or insured  by the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state or any  of  its  political  subdivisions or any agency thereof, provided that such a  housing accommodation shall be  deemed  to  be  publicly  assisted  only  during  the  life  of  such  loan  and  guaranty  or insurance, or (2) a  commitment, issued by a government agency  after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  is  outstanding  that  acquisition of such housing  accommodations may be financed in whole or in part by a loan, whether or  not secured by a mortgage, the  repayment  of  which  is  guaranteed  or  insured by the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state or  any of its political subdivisions or any agency thereof.    4.  The  term  "owner"  includes  the  lessee,  sub-lessee,  assignee,  managing agent, or  other  person  having  the  right  of  ownership  or  possession  or  the  right  to  rent or lease housing accommodations and  includes the state and any of its political subdivisions and any  agency  thereof.5. The term "discriminate" includes to segregate or separate.    6.  The  term  "multiple  dwelling",  as herein used, means a dwelling  which is occupied, as a rule, for permanent residence purposes and which  is either rented, leased, let or  hired  out,  to  be  occupied  as  the  residence or home of three or more families living independently of each  other.  A "multiple dwelling" shall not be deemed to include a hospital,  convent,  monastery,  asylum  or  public  institution,  or  a  fireproof  building  used  wholly  for commercial purposes except for not more than  one janitor's apartment and not more than one penthouse occupied by  not  more  than two families. The term "family," as used herein, means either  a person occupying a dwelling and maintaining a household, with not more  than four boarders, roomers or lodgers, or two or more persons occupying  a dwelling, living together and maintaining a common household, with not  more than four boarders, roomers or lodgers. A  "boarder,"  "roomer"  or  "lodger"  residing  with  a  family  means  a  person  living within the  household who pays a consideration  for  such  residence  and  does  not  occupy  such  space  within  the  household as an incident of employment  therein.

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Statutes > New-york > Cvr > Article-2-a > 18-b

§ 18-b. Definitions. When used in this article:    1.  The  term "person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships,  associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in  bankruptcy and receivers or other fiduciaries.    2. The term "housing accommodation" includes any building,  structure,  or portion thereof which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged or  designed  to  be  used  or  occupied, as the home, residence or sleeping  place  of  one  or  more  human  beings,  but  shall  not  include   any  accommodations operated by a religious or denominational organization as  part of its religious or denominational activities.    3.  The  term  "publicly  assisted housing accommodation" includes any  housing accommodation within the state of New York    (a) which, after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty,  is  granted  exemption  in  whole or in part from taxes levied by the state or any of  its political subdivisions;    (b) which is constructed after July first, nineteen hundred fifty,  on  land  sold  below cost by the state or any of its political subdivisions  or any agency thereof, pursuant to the federal housing act  of  nineteen  hundred forty-nine;    (c)  which is constructed after July first, nineteen hundred fifty, in  whole or in part on property acquired or assembled by the state  or  any  of its political subdivisions or any agency thereof through the power of  condemnation or otherwise for the purpose of such construction;    (d)  for the acquisition, construction, repair or maintenance of which  the state or any of its political subdivisions  or  any  agency  thereof  supplies,  after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty, funds or other  financial assistance;    (e) (1)  which  is  located  in  a  multiple  dwelling;  and  (2)  the  acquisition,  construction,  rehabilitation,  repair  or  maintenance of  which is, after July first, nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  financed  in  whole  or  in  part by a loan, whether or not secured by a mortgage, the  repayment of which is guaranteed or insured by the federal government or  any agency thereof, or the state or any of its political subdivisions or  any agency thereof, provided that such a housing accommodation shall  be  deemed  to  be  publicly  assisted only during the life of such loan and  such guaranty or insurance; or    (f) which is offered for sale  by  a  person  who  owns  or  otherwise  controls  the sale of ten or more housing accommodations located on land  that  is  contiguous  (exclusive  of  public  streets),   if   (1)   the  acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of such  housing   accommodations   is,   after   July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five, financed in whole or in part  by  a  loan,  whether  or  not  secured  by  a mortgage, the repayment of which is guaranteed or insured  by the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state or any  of  its  political  subdivisions or any agency thereof, provided that such a  housing accommodation shall be  deemed  to  be  publicly  assisted  only  during  the  life  of  such  loan  and  guaranty  or insurance, or (2) a  commitment, issued by a government agency  after  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  is  outstanding  that  acquisition of such housing  accommodations may be financed in whole or in part by a loan, whether or  not secured by a mortgage, the  repayment  of  which  is  guaranteed  or  insured by the federal government or any agency thereof, or the state or  any of its political subdivisions or any agency thereof.    4.  The  term  "owner"  includes  the  lessee,  sub-lessee,  assignee,  managing agent, or  other  person  having  the  right  of  ownership  or  possession  or  the  right  to  rent or lease housing accommodations and  includes the state and any of its political subdivisions and any  agency  thereof.5. The term "discriminate" includes to segregate or separate.    6.  The  term  "multiple  dwelling",  as herein used, means a dwelling  which is occupied, as a rule, for permanent residence purposes and which  is either rented, leased, let or  hired  out,  to  be  occupied  as  the  residence or home of three or more families living independently of each  other.  A "multiple dwelling" shall not be deemed to include a hospital,  convent,  monastery,  asylum  or  public  institution,  or  a  fireproof  building  used  wholly  for commercial purposes except for not more than  one janitor's apartment and not more than one penthouse occupied by  not  more  than two families. The term "family," as used herein, means either  a person occupying a dwelling and maintaining a household, with not more  than four boarders, roomers or lodgers, or two or more persons occupying  a dwelling, living together and maintaining a common household, with not  more than four boarders, roomers or lodgers. A  "boarder,"  "roomer"  or  "lodger"  residing  with  a  family  means  a  person  living within the  household who pays a consideration  for  such  residence  and  does  not  occupy  such  space  within  the  household as an incident of employment  therein.