Fair Housing Commission:

The City of Frederick's Housing Discrimination Ordinance was amended on May 16, 2002. In many respects Frederick's Ordinance mirrors State and Federal fair housing laws. One significant addition is that under Frederick's Ordinance it is now also unlawful to discriminate in housing because of source of income. The Housing Discrimination Ordinance established the Fair Housing Commission to investigate complaints of discriminatory practices in housing and to educate and inform the public on their rights to Fair Housing.

It is the policy of The City of Frederick to provide for fair housing to all of its residents, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, marital status, or source of income; and to that end to prohibit discriminatory practices with respect to residential housing by any person or group of persons, in order that the peace, health, safety, prosperity, and general welfare of all the inhabitants of the City may be protected and insured.

Fair Housing Commission Members:

Kay Grant, Chairman 09/05/02 to 09/05/05

Virginia Spencer 10/03/02 to 10/03/05

Nelson Zahler 10/03/02 to 10/03/05

Freddy Rubio 11/06/03 to 11/06/06

Derek Walker 12/16/04 to 09/05/05

Regulations:

Meeting Information: Bi-monthly meetings.

Terms: Staggered terms, appointed by the Mayor in one-, two- and three-year terms. Two members for one year, two members for two years and one member for three years.

Members: Five members.

Residency Requirements: Members must be residents of The City of Frederick.

Contact Information:

Department of Community Development
The City of Frederick
101 N. Court Street
Frederick, MD 21701-5415
Recording Secretary: Eileen Barnhard
Phone: 301-228-2842
Fax: 301-600-1837
ebarnhard@cityoffrederick.com

Other Contact Agencies:

Fair Housing Hub
U.S. Department of HUD
The Wannamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 10278-3380
(212) 264-1290 Ext. 3519
1-888-799-2085
TTY (404 )656-3450

MD. Commission on Human Rights
The William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street
9th Floor - Suite 900
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-8600
1-800-637-MCHR
TTY/TDD (410) 333-1737

County of Frederick Human Relations Dept.
Winchester Hall
12 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-600-1109
Voice/ TDD 301-600-1672