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Florida Fair Housing Floridians are entitled by law to rent a place to live or buy a home without consideration of their race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion. Basic Facts About the Fair Housing Act What is covered? The Fair Housing Act covers most housing. In some circumstances, the Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker, and housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members. What is Prohibited? In the Sale and Rental of Housing No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap: • Refuse to rent or sell housing, • Refuse to negotiate for housing, • Make housing unavailable, • Deny a dwelling, • Set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling, • Provide different housing services or facilities, • Falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale, or rental, • For profit, persuade owners to sell or rent (blockbusting) • Deny anyone access to or membership in a facility or service (such as a multiple listing service) related to the sale or rental of housing. In Mortgage Lending No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability): • Refuse to make a mortgage loan, • Refuse to provide information regarding loans, • Impose different terms or conditions on a loan, such as different interest rates, points, or fees, • Discriminate in appraising property, • Refuse to purchase a loan, • Set different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan. In Addition It is illegal for anyone to: • Threaten, coerce, intimidate or interfere with anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others who exercise that right. • Advertise or make any statement that indicates a limitation or preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or handicap. This prohibition against discriminatory advertising applies to single-family and owner-occupied housing that is otherwise exempt from the Fair Housing Act. Additional Protection if You Have a Disability If you or someone associated with you: • Have a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activities, • Have a record of such a disability, • Are regarded as having such a disability Your landlord may not: • Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing. (Where reasonable, the landlord may permit changes only if you agree to restore the property to its original condition when you move.) • Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing. EXAMPLES Example: A building with a "no pets" policy must allow a visually impaired tenant to keep a guide dog. Example: An apartment complex that offers tenants ample, unassigned parking must honor a request from a mobility-impaired tenant for a reserved space near her apartment if necessary to assure that she can have access to her apartment. However, housing need not be made available to a person who is a direct threat to the health or safety of others or who currently uses illegal drugs. Additional Protection if You Have a Disability In buildings that are ready for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and have an elevator and four or more units: • Public and common areas must be accessible to persons with disabilities, • Doors and hallways must be wide enough for wheelchairs, • All units must have: o An accessible route into and through the unit, o Accessible light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls, o Reinforced bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars, o Kitchens and bathrooms that can be used by people in wheelchairs. If a building with four or more units has no elevator and will be ready for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, these standards apply to ground floor units. These requirements for new buildings do not replace any more stringent standards in State or local law. Housing Opportunities for Families Unless a building or community qualifies as housing for older persons, it may not discriminate based on familial status. That is, it may not discriminate against families in which one or more children under age 18 live with: • A parent, • A person who has legal custody of the child or children, • The designee of the parent or legal custodian, with the parent or custodian's written permission. Familial status protection also applies to pregnant women and anyone securing legal custody of a child under 18. Exemption: Housing for older persons is exempt from the prohibition against familial status discrimination if: • The HUD Secretary has determined that it is specifically designed for and occupied by elderly persons under a Federal, State or local government program, or • It is occupied solely by persons who are 62 or older, or • It houses at least one person who is 55 or older in at least 80 percent of the occupied units, and adheres to a policy That demonstrates an intent to house persons who are 55 or older. If You Think Your Rights Have Been Violated The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. You can contact the Housing Discrimination Hotline at 1-800-669-9777 (Voice) or 1-800-927-9275 (TTY). HUD is ready to help with any problem of housing discrimination. If you think your rights have been violated, the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form is available on the HUD website at – http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/housing_discrimination for you to download, complete and return, or complete online and submit, or you may write HUD a letter, or telephone the HUD Office nearest you. You have one year after an alleged violation to file a complaint with HUD, but you should file it as soon as possible Fair Housing Ordinance Fair Housing TV PSA

Welcome to Altha, Florida Discover Our Town Altha is a small town located in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. Our town may be small, but it is big on charm and hospitality. With a population of 536 at the 2010 census, Altha is a rural community with a proud agricultural heritage. Documents Meet Us Suggestions Online Bill Pay Subscribe to our newsletter! Enter your email here Sign Up Thanks for submitting! Stay Informed Upcoming News & Events ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Would you like your image featured? Email us!

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Employment Opportunities Town Counsel Member (2) Interim The Altha Town Council is short two members and we're recruiting folks that are interested in becoming a Councilman/Councilwoman. Only requirement is that you must live within Town Limits and have lived here 1 year. If you would like to be considered for appointment, please contact the Town Clerk ASAP at 850-762-3280 or stop by and introduce yourself, M-F 8am til 5pm. Town Clerk Now Closed. Accepting applications from 9/1-9/30/2023. For more information, please contact us at (850) 762-3280.

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