Accept procedures for Fair Chance Housing law that helps people with criminal records
Resolution 46-19
In Plain English
The city passed a Fair Chance Housing law in 2019 to prevent landlords from automatically rejecting rental applicants with criminal histories. These procedures establish how the law works in practice. The rules likely cover when landlords can consider criminal records and how applicants can appeal rejections.
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