TENANT SELECTION AND OTHER WRITTEN POLICIES.
Dallas City Code § 20A-28
in effectSEC. 20A-28. TENANT SELECTION AND OTHER WRITTEN POLICIES.
(a) Tenant selection and other policies must comply with the program manual and:
(1) be reasonably related to the mixed-income housing program eligibility criteria and the applicant's ability to perform the obligations of the lease;
(2) prioritize holders of housing vouchers, including vouchers directly or indirectly funded by the federal government, for lease and occupancy of reserved units;
(3) provide for the selection of tenants from a written waiting list in the chronological order of their application, insofar as is practicable;
(4) give prompt written notification to any rejected applicant stating the grounds for the rejection; and
(5) be consistent with this article.
(b) Owners shall create the following written policies and retain written records related to the following policies:
(1) reasonable accommodations;
(2) affirmative marketing;
(3) applicant screening criteria;
(4) tenant selection criteria;
(5) policies for opening and closing the waiting list;
(6) waiting list preferences, if any;
(7) procedures for rejecting ineligible tenants;
(8) occupancy standards;
(9) non-renewal and termination notices; and
(10) unit transfers. (Ord. Nos. 31142; 32195)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-145240Fetched: 10/26/2026