HomeMy WebLinkAbout#5237 Fair HousingRESOLUTION NO. 5237
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION
LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS of the City of Canton, Illinois that discrimination on
the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or familial status in the sale,
rental, leasing or financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing or in the
provision of brokerage services is prohibited by Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act ("Federal
Fair Housing Act"), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. It is the policy of
the City of Canton to encourage equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race,
color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or familial status. Therefore, the City of Canton
does hereby pass the following Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that within the available resources the City of Canton will assist all persons
who feel they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, disability or familial status in the process of filling a complaint under applicable federal
and state laws referring them to the Illinois Department of Human Rights Fair Housing Division
or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity, Compliance Division, so that they may seek equity under federal and state laws.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Canton shall publicize this Resolution and through
this publicity shall encourage owners of real estate, developers, builders, etc. to become aware of
their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair Housing Act and amendments
and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances.
SAID PROGRAM will at a minimum include: (1) publishing this resolution; (2) posting applicable
fair housing information in prominent public areas; and (3) providing fair housing information to
the public.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Resolution shall take effect April 16, 2020.
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of April , 2020.
AYES: Aldermen Ryan Mayhew, Quin Mayhew, Jeff Fritz, Justin Nelson
NAYS: None
ABSENT Aldermen John Lovell, Craig West, Angela Hal , An ela Lin Jg�en�f , ter
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Kent A. McDowell, Mayor
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Diana Pavley-Rock, City Clerk