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Equal access to housing for all is an ideal protected by law. Fair Housing laws permit you to acquire the housing of your choice, devoid of unlawful discrimination.
Practicing Fair Housing
The City of San Diego is devoted to enhancing fair housing efforts by promoting fair and equal housing opportunities for its citizens. It is dedicated to highlighting the Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) by continuing to attend to discrimination in our neighborhood 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, religion, nationwide origin, age, gender, marital status, familial status, source of income, sexual preference or disability. This dedication encompasses all programs supplied by the City.
Fair housing can be defined as a condition in which people of similar earnings levels in the very same housing market have a like variety of housing choice available to them no matter race, color, origins, faith, nationwide origin, age, gender, marital status, familial status, income source, sexual orientation or impairment.
What is Housing Discrimination?
Housing discrimination is unjustified or prejudicial treatment of people, in the location of housing and realty, based upon the individual's safeguarded class.
What Guarantees My Right to Fair Housing?
The right to reasonable housing is assured by a range of federal, state, and regional laws, mainly 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 unlawful to discriminate in leasing, selling, financing, and guaranteeing housing.
What Should I Do If I Have a Grievance?
If you believe you have actually been rejected housing or the opportunity to apply for housing in the City because of a protected particular, contact the City's Fair Housing Hotline at 844-449-3500.
You are protected by federal, state and city law.
- Race.
- Color.
- Religion.
- National Origin.
- Sex (Gender).
- Disability.
- Familial Status (Households with one or more children 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
restricts discrimination. based on:
- Income (including rental support).
- The City of San Diego's Municipal Code secures renters from being denied housing solely since they receive rental assistance, such as Section 8 Housing Vouchers, paid straight to the tenant, property manager 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 including unwanted sexual advances or needing sexual favors for housing rights or benefits.
- Discriminatory policies, practices, terms or conditions that result in unequal access to housing or housing-related services.
- Refusal to permit affordable modifications to a residence area or common usage area, at the occupant's expense, when required to accommodate a disability.
- Refusal to clear up accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services, when essential to accommodate an impairment.
- Denial of house owner's insurance coverage or mortgage.
Report Violations
The City has actually 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 believe you have actually experienced housing discrimination or harassment, call the Fair Housing Center within one year of the incident. Follow these steps:
1. Call the Fair Housing Hotline at 844-449-3500.
2. Talk with a housing counselor about the occurrence.
3. If warranted, your problem will be described a legal agent for an objective investigation.
4. If your problem is accepted, an effort will be made to help both celebrations in fixing the issue.
5. If the grievance is unresolved and there is evidence of a violation of the law, it may be prosecuted.
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI)
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The City of San Diego, in conjunction with the San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing, has actually completed the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) for 2021 to 2025. Established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the AI is a streamlined process designed to help jurisdictions - like ours-- understand and evaluate our Fair Housing landscape.
The AI report represents a group profile of San Diego County, examines the extent of housing requirements among specific income groups, and examines the series of available housing options for citizens. The AI likewise examines the conditions in the personal market and public sector that may restrict the variety of housing options or hamper an individual's access to housing. More notably, this AI recognizes impediments that may prevent equivalent housing gain access to and establishes solutions to reduce 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 area:
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 since 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 show its dedication to fair housing, the City has actually engaged the services of a Fair Housing to provide community 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 clear up lodgings to afford disabled persons the equivalent opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. In consideration of the special requirement and the potential benefit that can be accomplished with a requested adjustment, variances may be authorized. To get in touch with the City directly about Fair Housing matters, please contact: City of San Diego. Economic Development Department. 1200 Third Ave., Suite 1400, MS 56D
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