Atlanta enacted Ord. 17-O-1132 in 2017 prohibiting housing discrimination based on source of income, including Section 8 vouchers, SSI, alimony, and child support. The ordinance applies citywide despite Georgia's narrower state Fair Housing categories.
In 2017, the Atlanta City Council passed Ord. 17-O-1132 amending Chapter 94 of the city code to add source of income as a protected class for housing transactions. Landlords operating within Atlanta's city limits cannot reject applicants solely because they intend to pay rent with a Housing Choice Voucher, Social Security disability, child support, alimony, or other lawful source. Ordinary screening criteria — credit history, income-to-rent ratio applied uniformly, prior eviction history, and rental references — remain permitted. Georgia's state Fair Housing Act under OCGA Chapter 8 does not include source of income, but Atlanta's home-rule authority over local civil rights matters supports the local protection. Complaints route through Atlanta's Office of Constituent Services and HUD when federally subsidized.
Refusing rental applications solely due to voucher use, SSI, or other lawful income source can result in civil penalties under Chapter 94 plus possible federal HUD complaints when intersecting with disability or familial status.
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