Fair Housing

***Effective Immediately!***

The Canton Fair Housing Office will be by appointment only.  For the public and the staff's Health and Safety walk-ins will be suspended until further notice.  Please call or e-mail at jesse.boron@cantonohio.gov for an appointment.

Equal Housing OpportunityThe City of Canton Fair Housing Office (CCFHO) operates as a Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP), funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Canton Fair Housing Commission enforces Chapter 515 of the City of Canton Fair Housing Code which has been certified by HUD and determined to be substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). Fair housing is not an option, it's the law!

Role

The role of the CCFHO is to increase public awareness of the FHA and its protections, conduct impartial investigations of alleged housing discrimination, and enforce the City of Canton Fair Housing Code for the benefit of all Canton residents.

Equal Housing Opportunity

All City of Canton housing programs are open to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

Discrimination Complaint

If you feel that you have been unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, ancestry, military status, or sexual orientation and gender identity please contact the Office of Fair Housing.  

FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT FORM                                      Complaint Form Instructions

Fair Housing Information

Fair Housing 101

  1. Fair Housing 101 (PDF)
  1. Fair Housing 101 - Spanish (PDF)

Disability Rights

  1. Disability Rights (PDF)
  1. Disability Rights - Spanish (PDF)

Occupancy Standards

  1. Occupancy Standards (PDF)
  1. Occupancy Standards - Spanish (PDF)

Families with Children

  1. Families with Children (PDF)
  1. Families with Children - Spanish (PDF)

LGBT Rights

  1. LGBT Housing Rights (PDF)
  1. LGBT Housing Rights - Spanish (PDF)

Tenant / Landlord Obligations

  1. Landlord and Tenant Obligations (PDF)
  1. Landlord and Tenant Obligations - Spanish (PDF)

Tenant / Landlord FAQ

  1. Landlord and Tenant FAQ - Spanish (PDF)
  1. Landlord and Tenant FAQ (PDF)

Persons with Disabilities

  1. Persons with Disabilities (PDF)
  1. Persons with Disabilities - Spanish (PDF)

Housing for Older Persons

  1. Housing for Older Persons Act (PDF)
  1. Housing for Older Persons Act - Spanish (PDF)

Eviction FAQ

  1. Eviction FAQ (PDF)
  1. Eviction FAQ - Spanish (PDF)

Domestic Violence

  1. Domestic Violence (PDF)
  1. Domestic Violence - Spanish (PDF)

Rent Escrow

  1. Rent Escrow (PDF)
  1. Rent Escrow - Spanish (PDF)