Chicago Heights — Ch. 23 Human Relations § 23-64
Qualification criteria
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It shall be unlawful to use different qualification criteria or applications, or sale or rental standards or procedures, such as income standards, application requirements, application fees, credit analysis or sale or rental approval procedures or other requirements, because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age.
Chicago Heights Ch. 23 Human Relations § 23-64 prohibits the use of different qualification criteria, application requirements, fees, credit analysis, or approval procedures based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age. The rule requires that all applicants for housing be evaluated under the same standards, regardless of which protected group they belong to. This applies across the full range of screening tools, from income thresholds to application fees to credit review processes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 23-64 of the Chicago Heights Human Relations ordinance, compliant operators apply a single, uniform set of qualification criteria and procedures to every applicant, ensuring that income standards, application fees, credit analysis methods, and approval workflows do not vary based on a protected characteristic. Operators generally document their screening criteria in writing before accepting applications and apply those criteria consistently across all applicants. Maintaining records of how each application was evaluated can help demonstrate that the same standards were used throughout the process.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 23-64 of the Chicago Heights Human Relations Code gives prospective tenants the right to be evaluated under the same qualification criteria and procedures as any other applicant, without variation based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age. If an applicant believes they were subjected to different fees, credit standards, or approval procedures because of a protected characteristic, they may have grounds to raise a fair housing complaint. General enforcement paths include filing a complaint with the Chicago Heights Human Relations Commission or contacting a local fair housing or tenant-rights organization for guidance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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