Fair Housing

What is the 'Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance' and how does it expand on federal protections?

AA Chicago ordinance identical to the federal Fair Housing Act
BA local ordinance that extends fair housing protections to additional classes including source of income, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, and ancestry✓ Correct
CA Chicago law replacing federal fair housing protections
DAn ordinance applying only to properties receiving city funding

Explanation

Chicago's Fair Housing Ordinance extends housing discrimination protections beyond the federal and state levels by including additional protected classes: source of income (including housing vouchers), marital status, parental status, military discharge status, and ancestry. Chicago also has strong enforcement mechanisms through the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. Agents, landlords, and lenders operating in Chicago must comply with these additional protections.

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