Tucson's Fair Housing Ordinance, Chapter 17 of the Tucson Code, prohibits landlords from refusing tenants based on lawful source of income, including Section 8 vouchers, Social Security, VASH benefits, and child support, going beyond federal Fair Housing Act categories.
Tucson's local Fair Housing Ordinance adds source of income as a protected class on top of the federal Fair Housing Act and Arizona Fair Housing Act categories. A Tucson landlord may not advertise 'no Section 8,' refuse to process a Housing Choice Voucher, or apply different income-multiplier rules to voucher holders. The Equal Opportunity Programs Division at the City of Tucson investigates complaints, attempts conciliation, and may refer matters to HUD or the Arizona Attorney General. The protection applies citywide and to landlords with any number of units; Arizona has no general state-level source-of-income protection, so Tucson's ordinance sits within a city-by-city patchwork.
Substantiated complaints can yield conciliation orders, civil penalties up to $16,000 for first offenses under HUD-equivalent enforcement, plus actual damages and attorney fees in court.
Tucson, AZ
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Tucson, AZ
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