335 Discrimination In Sales ProhibitedCITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 335
FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION
LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS of the City of Yelm, Thurston
County, that discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing; of
housing or land to be used for construction of housing, or in the
provision of brokerage services because of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, handicapped or familial status is prohibited
by Federal Fair Housing Act. It is the policy of the City of Yelm
to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicapped or
familial status. Therefore, the City of Yelm does hereby pass the
following Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that within available resources, the City of Ye1m
will assist all persons who feel they have been discriminated
against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
handicapped or familial status to seek equity under federal and
state laws by filing a complaint with the ~lashington Human Rights
Commission on the U . S . Department o f Housing and Urban Development ,
Seattle Regional Office Compliance Division.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Yelm shall publicize this
Resolution and through this publicity shall cause owners of real
estate, developers. and builders, to become aware of their
respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair
Housing Law and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances.
SAID PROGRAM will at a minimum include, but not be limited to: (1)
the printing and publicizing of this policy and other applicable
fair housing informat_on through local media and community
contacts; (2) distribution of posters, flyers and any other means
which will bring to the attention of those affected, the knowledge
of their respective responsibilities and rights concerning equal
opportunity in housing.
Adopted this 21st day of November, 1995.
K thry M. Wolf, ayor
ATTEST:
Agn's Colombo, City Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: November 21, 1995
PUBLISHED, NISQUALLY VALLEY NEWS: November 30, 1995