San Jose Municipal Code Part 4 Prohibited Acts

It shall be unlawful for a Landlord to do any of the following:

A. To interrupt, terminate, fail or refuse to initiate the rental of real property based on an individual or household's source of income; or

B. To falsely represent that an interest in real property is not available for rent, lease, or tenancy based on an individual or household's source of income; or

C. To require different terms for such transaction based on an individual or household's source of income, unless those terms are lawfully required by the particular source of income; or

D. To include in the terms or conditions of a transaction in real property any clause, condition, or restriction based on an individual or household's source of income, unless such terms or conditions are lawfully required by the particular source of income; or

E. To refuse or restrict facilities, services, repairs or improvements for any current or prospective tenant or lessee based upon an individual's or household's source of income; or

F. To in any way make, print, or publish, advertise or disseminate any notice, statement, or advertisement involving the rental of real property that unlawfully indicates preference, limitation, or discrimination based on an individual or household's source of income; or

G. To use a financial or income standard in assessing eligibility for the rental of housing that is not based upon the portion of the rent to be paid by the tenant.

(Ord. 30304)