The mission of the City of Bellefontaine Fair Housing program is to be a leader in creating housing choice and providing opportunities for inclusive patterns of housing occupancy to all residents of the City, regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, ancestry, familial status, military status, or physical or mental impairment.
    It shall be our objective to ensure that new and ongoing programs and policies affirmatively advance fair housing, promote equity, and maximize choice. In order to achieve our objective, we shall be guided by the following principles: Encourage Equity; Be Affirmative; Promote Housing Choice; Enhance Mobility; Promote Greater Opportunity; Reduce Concentrations of Poverty; Preserve and Produce Affordable Housing Choices; Balance Housing Needs; Measure Outcomes; and, Rigorously Enforce All Fair Housing and Anti-Discrimination Laws and Policies.