Drafting and amending the Fair Housing Ordinance, 1967-1969

By the end of summer 1967, a draft of a fair housing law for Skokie had been created by the Skokie Human Relations Commission, and the end of the year was dominated by campaigns to get the ordinance passed, which it was on January 1, 1968 (with a federal fair housing law being passed later that year). Throughout 1968 and into 1969, the commission worked on amending the legislation. 

Memorandum regarding "Proposed ordinance prohibiting certain practices of discrimination in the sale, lease rental or financing of housing accommodations because of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry by real estate brokers and real estate salesmen"

Text of the proposed ordinance in its original form.

An Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Practices of Discrimination in the Sale, Lease, Rental or Financing in Housing Accommodations Because of Race, Creed, Color, National Origin or Ancestry by Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Salesmen, third revised draft

Third, revised draft of the Fair Housing Ordinance.

Fair Housing Ordinance: Prohibiting certain practices of discrimination in the sale, rental, lease or financing of any housing accommodation

Text of the ordinance in pamphlet form for distribution to the public.

Amendment to fair housing ordinance adopted December 2, 1968

Text of amendments as of the end of 1968.

Rules Governing Practice and Procedure Before the Human Relations Commission Relating to an Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Practices of Discrimination in the Sale, Lease, Rental or Financing of Housing Accommodations Because of Race, Religion Color, National Origin or Ancestry by Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Salesmen

Fully amended ordinance including rules and procedures around enforcing the law.