Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Local Policies and Tools
Local Fair Housing Law
The Town of Arlington lacks explicit fair housing laws or other laws that reference housing and protected classes.
Local government and private parties in Arlington are bound by the fair housing legal framework covering all
jurisdictions, so a local fair housing law is not strictly necessary, and a local fair housing law would be unusual.
Nonetheless, Town Meeting could pass a resolution affirming the Town’s commitment to fair housing and ordering
Town staff to advance fair housing issues where possible.
While there is no formal fair housing law at the local level, Arlington has numerous policies, programs, and
resources that affect the housing market and thus fair housing. Among these are plans, laws, and procedures for
housing and development, governance structures like commissions, code enforcement, and taxation that impact
access to fair housing, and resources that the Town expends on housing matters that impact fair housing.