St. Louis amended its civil-rights ordinance to prohibit housing discrimination based on lawful source of income, including Section 8 vouchers, Social Security, child support, and veterans benefits, beyond Missouri's narrower state law.
The City of St. Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency administers a fair-housing ordinance broader than Missouri state law, which by itself does not classify source of income as a protected category. Under the city ordinance, landlords with covered units may not refuse to rent, set different terms, or advertise 'no Section 8' on the basis of a lawful, verifiable income source such as Housing Choice Vouchers, SSI, SSDI, child support, or veterans benefits. Complaints are filed with the city Civil Rights Enforcement Agency and may be cross-filed with HUD under federal fair-housing law for race, disability, family-status, or other intersecting claims.
Refusing vouchers, posting 'no Section 8' ads, or imposing different screening terms by income source can yield administrative orders, damages, civil penalties, and cross-filed HUD investigations.
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