FAIR HOUSING
RESOLUTION
LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS of the City of Butler that discrimination in
the sale, rental, leasing, financing of housing or land to be used for construction
of housing, or in the provision of brokerage services because of race, color, sex,
national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap
(disability) is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
(Federal Fair Housing Act) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds the
additional protected classes of age, ancestry, and use of guide or support animals because of blindness, deafness, or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals. It is the policy of the City of Butler and the Redevelopment
Authority of the City of Butler to implement programs to ensure equal
opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, sex, national
origin, religion, familial status, handicap (disability), age, ancestry, and use of guide or support animals because of blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals. Therefore, the City of Butler does hereby pass the following resolution.
BE IT RESOLVED, that within available resources the City of Butler/Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler will assist all persons
who feel they have been discriminated against because of race, color, sex, national
origin, religion, familial status, handicap (disability), age and ancestry and use of guide or support animals because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals to
seek equity under federal and state laws by filing a complaint with the local
Fair Housing Officer, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, whichever is chosen by the person
filling the complaint.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City
of Butler/Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler shall make publicly known this Resolution and through this
publicity shall cause owners of real estate, developers, and builders to become
aware of their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair
Housing Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and any local laws or
ordinances.
FURTHER ACTION will at a minimum include, but not to be
limited to:
(1) Publicizing the name and contact information of the local Fair
Housing Officer, which will include the process to file a complaint if a person
feels they have been discriminated against in housing in any manner and other
applicable fair housing information through local media and community
contracts; and
(2) Conduct at least one fair housing activity annually to better
inform the public of their rights under the Fair Housing Law and Pennsylvania
Human Relations Act; and
(3) Use the fair housing logo on all materials dealing with housing
programs such as but not limited to:
a. Public
advertisements for vacancy or discussing the program
b.
Applications for assistance
c.
Contracts
d.
Municipal letters dealing with the federal programs
If you’re a person
with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to be able to access
any notification, please contact the business offices of the Redevelopment
Authority of the City of Butler, 129 West Cunningham Street, Butler, Pennsylvania
16001, 724-283-0116, racb@zoominternet.net, www.RedevelopmentAuthorityCityofButler.net.
If you have Limited
English Proficiency and require a document translation of any notification,
please contact the business offices of the Redevelopment Authority of the City
of Butler, 129 West Cunningham Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001, 724-283-0116,
racb@zoominternet.net, www.RedevelopmentAuthorityCityofButler.net.
Approved at the regularly scheduled meeting of City Council held on January 25, 2024.
