The Agency shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selection.
(A) It may rent or lease dwelling accommodations therein only to persons of low income, elderly or handicapped persons of low income, and displaced persons in need, with the exception of specific programs designed to serve other target populations in housing units identified in that specific program.
(B) There shall be no discrimination in the eligibility or occupancy of tenants on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, creed, national origin or ancestry.
(C) The Agency shall not accept any person as a tenant in any dwelling in the housing project if the applicant has an annual income which equals or exceeds the amount which the Agency has conclusively determined to be sufficient to enable one to secure safe, sanitary and uncongested dwelling accommodations within the area served by the Agency and to provide an adequate standard of living.
(D) The Agency may rent or lease to a tenant a dwelling consisting of a number of rooms, which is deemed necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the occupants without overcrowding.
(E) The Agency shall fix income limits for occupancy and rents after taking into consideration:
(1) The family size, composition, age, physical handicaps and other facts which might affect the rent-paying ability of the person; and
(2) The economic factors which affect the financial stability and solvency of the project.
(F) The Agency may accept as a tenant any displaced person or persons in need, regardless of income, but in no event shall such person or persons remain as tenants of the Agency for more than a period of six months unless such persons also qualify as persons of low income, elderly or handicapped persons of low income.
(G) All persons of low income, elderly or handicapped persons of low income, or displaced persons in need, shall be entitled to the benefits of this article and the Agency may establish rules and regulations consistent with the purpose of this article concerning eligibility and occupancy of the housing project or such other shelter.
(H) Nothing herein shall prohibit the right of the Agency to inquire into the financial condition, family composition, medical, personal and employment history of any tenant or prospective tenant.
(I) The Agency shall prohibit subletting by tenants.
(Ord. 886, passed 7-10-2006; Ord. 983, passed 9-8-2014)