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City attorney notes Utah adds 'source of income' to state fair‑housing protections

Ogden City Council and Planning Commission (joint work session) · September 18, 2025
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Assistant city attorney James Tanner said Utah's Fair Housing Act includes 'source of income' (for example vouchers) as a protected class in state law while federal protections do not; he said enforcement differs from HUD's mechanisms.

James Tanner, assistant city attorney, briefed the joint session on distinctions between the Federal Fair Housing Act and Utah's state statute.

Tanner said the federal law is based on seven protected classes (race, national origin, religion, sex,…

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