Community Development

You have a right to live where you want to live. The Fair Housing Amendments Act specifically prohibits discrimination in any area of housing because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap/disability or familial status.

The Ohio – Landlord Bill, effective November 4, 1974 applies to most landlord-tenant relations and governs most rental agreements, whether written or oral.

We have informational brochures for Tenant-Landlord Laws. Please call the local contact for information.

If you feel you have been discriminated against, document the date of the alleged violation(s), write a summary of what happened and contact one of the following agencies:

Muskingum County:

Community Development Director: (740) 455-7193

Ohio Civil Rights Commission:

(800) 278-7101

HUD Fair Housing Complaints Hot Line:

(800) 424-8590