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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, by the creation of a new Division 9, entitled "Housing," as well as a new Chapter 905, entitled "Fair Housing," to provide for nondiscriminatory housing practices within the County.
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WHEREAS, the equal and unfettered access to housing is a fundamental principle of community diversity and development; and
WHEREAS, access to housing has historically been and continues to be limited based upon a variety of factors unrelated to an individual's ability to satisfy the material terms of sale or lease agreements; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of Allegheny County to preclude all such forms of discrimination in housing transactions;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and supplemented by the creation of a new Division 9, entitled "Housing," as well as a new Chapter 905, entitled "Fair Housing Practices," as follow:
Division 9: Housing
Chapter 905 Fair Housing Practices
ยง905-1. Real Property Interest; Action by Owner, Lessee and Others.
It is an unfair discriminatory practice for an owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, or managing agent of, or other person having the right to sell, rent or lease any real property, or any agent of any of these to:
A. Refuse to sell, rent, or lease or otherwise deny to or withhold from any person or group of persons any real property because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, income source(s), status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, or familial status; or
B. Discriminate against any person or group of persons because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, income source(s), status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, or familial ...
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