City of Tacoma's Fair Housing Law
Stop - Housing Discrimination
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City of Tacoma's fair housing law, per Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 1.29, makes it illegal to discriminate in the rental, sale, financing, insurance, or advertising of housing because of the following protected categories:
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Race
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Color
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Sex
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Religion |
| National Origin or Ancestry |
Familial Status |
| Disability |
Marital Status |
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Age (over 40)
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Sexual Orientation |
Use of Section 8 certificate or other alternative sources of income
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Veteran/Military Status |
Gender Identity
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As a resident of Tacoma, have you ever:
- Been denied an apartment or the purchase of a home?
- Had a landlord ask about your disability?
- Been denied housing because of your service animal?
- Had a housing provider tell you that families with children can only live on the ground floor?
- Been asked what country you are from?
- Found your maintenance requests go unanswered when your neighbors get their requests done immediately?
Property managers demonstrate fair housing by:
- Gladly receiving inquiries from all.
- Applying fair and equitable criteria when evaluating applicants.
- Enforcing rules equally and without discrimination.
- Setting rents, deposits and fees without discrimination.
- Responding to repair requests and other tenant concerns equally.
- Providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.
Fair Housing Discrimination Case information is available upon request by contacting the Office of Equity and Human Rights at equity@cityoftacoma.org.
For assistance with human rights concerns and inquiries, please contact the following organizations:
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Washington State Human Rights Commission