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Equal access to housing for all is a best secured by law. Fair Housing laws permit you to acquire the housing of your choice, totally free from unlawful discrimination.
Practicing Fair Housing
The City of San Diego is committed to furthering reasonable housing efforts by promoting reasonable and equivalent housing chances for its locals. It is dedicated to highlighting the Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Liberty Act of 1968 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) by continuing to address discrimination in our and to support programs that will educate the general public about the right to equivalent housing opportunities.
It is the City's policy to offer services without regard to race, color, ancestry, faith, nationwide origin, age, gender, marital status, familial status, source of income, sexual orientation or disability. This dedication reaches all programs supplied by the City.
Fair housing can be specified as a condition in which individuals of comparable earnings levels in the very same housing market have a like range of housing option offered to them no matter race, color, origins, faith, nationwide origin, age, gender, marital status, familial status, income, sexual orientation or disability.
What is Housing Discrimination?
Housing discrimination is unjust or prejudicial treatment of people, in the location of housing and realty, based upon the individual's secured class.
What Guarantees My Right to Fair Housing?
The right to fair housing is guaranteed by a variety of federal, state, and local laws, mostly the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and the City of San Diego's Municipal Code which make it illegal to discriminate in renting, offering, funding, and insuring housing.
What Should I Do If I Have a Grievance?
If you believe you have actually been denied housing or the chance to look for housing in the City since of a secured characteristic, contact the City's Fair Housing Hotline at 844-449-3500.
You are safeguarded by federal, state and city law.
- Race.
- Color.
- Religion.
- National Origin.
- Sex (Gender).
- Disability.
- Familial Status (Households with several kids under age 18).
State Law
- Ancestry.
- Citizenship, Immigration Status.
- Primary Language.
- Marital Status.
- Sexual Orientation.
- Age.
- Medical Condition.
- Genetic Information.
- Gender Identity, Expression.
- Military or Veteran Status.
- Other Arbitrary Status.
City Law
forbids discrimination. based on:
- Source of Income (consisting of rental support).
- The City of San Diego's Municipal Code safeguards renters from being rejected housing entirely since they receive rental support, such as Section 8 Housing Vouchers, paid directly to the occupant, landlord or agent of either.
Fair Housing Hotline: 844-449-3500
Common Violations of Fair Housing Law
- Refusal to lease, lease, or offer housing.
- Unwanted sexual advances involving unwanted sexual advances or needing sexual favors for housing rights or opportunities.
- Discriminatory policies, practices, terms or conditions that result in unequal access to housing or housing-related services.
- Refusal to permit affordable modifications to a dwelling space or typical use area, at the tenant's expense, when required to accommodate a special needs.
- Refusal to clear up lodgings in guidelines, policies, practices or services, when required to accommodate an impairment.
- Denial of house owner's insurance coverage or mortgage.
Report Violations
The City has engaged Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc. to supply FREE neighborhood outreach and legal services.
Fair Housing Center. LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO INC. 110 S. Euclid Ave., San Diego, CA 92114
If you think you have experienced housing discrimination or harassment, call the Fair Housing Center within one year of the event. Follow these steps:
1. Call the Fair Housing Hotline at 844-449-3500.
2. Talk to a housing counselor about the occurrence.
3. If merited, your grievance will be described a legal representative for an impartial examination.
4. If your problem is accepted, an effort will be made to help both parties in dealing with the concern.
5. If the grievance is unsolved and there is evidence of an infraction of the law, it might be litigated.
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI)
The City of San Diego, in conjunction with the San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing, has completed the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) for Fiscal Year 2021 to 2025. Established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the AI is a structured procedure developed to assist jurisdictions - like ours-- comprehend and assess our Fair Housing landscape.
The AI report represents a group profile of San Diego County, evaluates the level of housing requirements among particular earnings groups, and examines the series of available housing choices for residents. The AI also analyzes the conditions in the private market and public sector that may restrict the variety of housing options or restrain an individual's access to housing. More importantly, this AI recognizes impediments that might prevent equivalent housing gain access to and establishes services to alleviate or get rid of such impediments. To see the complete report, please visit the following link.
Review the Analyses of Fair Housing Impediments prepared by the San Diego region:
FY 2020/2021 - FY 2024/2025 San Diego Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing ChoiceAppendix A: Public Outreach Summary Report
Appendix B: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data
Appendix C: Fair Housing Outreach Events
Appendix D: Progress Report considering that 2015 AI
Public Notices - Past Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice:
Analysis of Impediments Public Comment Period Notice
Analysis of Impediments Public Comment Period Notice-Spanish Version
Final 2015-2020 San Diego Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
Final 2010-2015 San Diego Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
To further reflect its commitment to reasonable housing, the City has actually engaged the services of a Fair Housing Provider to offer neighborhood outreach and legal services:
Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc. 1764 San Diego Ave., Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92110-1987 877-534-2524|General Inquiries 844-449-3500|Fair Housing Hotline
Other Resources
211 (211sandiego. org)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development|Fair Housing and Level Playing Field 600 Harrison St., Third Floor San Francisco, CA 94107-1300 800-347-3739
CRD|Civil Liberty Department (ca.gov). 651 Bannon St., Suite 200. Sacramento, CA 95811. 800-700-2320
San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing. Email: info@sdfairhousing.org!.?.! SDMC Section 131.0466 on Reasonable Accommodations in Development. The Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act need that jurisdictions make reasonable lodgings to manage handicapped persons the level playing field to use and delight in a residence. In factor to consider of the unique requirement and the prospective advantage that can be achieved with a requested adjustment, variances might be authorized. To connect with the City straight about Fair Housing matters, please contact: City of San Diego. Economic Development Department. 1200 Third Ave., Suite 1400, MS 56D
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