Ohio Fair Housing Act: Definition
What is ohio fair housing act? Ohio's fair housing law (ORC 4112) prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, ancestry, and military status. Ohio provides broader protections than federal fair housing law by including ancestry and military status as protected classes.
Ohio Fair Housing Act
Ohio's fair housing law (ORC 4112) prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, ancestry, and military status. Ohio provides broader protections than federal fair housing law by including ancestry and military status as protected classes.
Key Points
- •Protected classes: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, ancestry, military status
- •Broader than federal Fair Housing Act (adds ancestry, military status)
- •Enforced by Ohio Civil Rights Commission
- •Applies to sale, rental, financing, and advertising of housing
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