§ 7.505 Eligibility for Admission

Applicants of the Housing Authority for rental housing must meet the following requirements:
(1) The family must be a Low-Income Family or a Non-Low-Income Family as further defined in § 7.201 (52) of this ordinance;

(2) The family must be an Indian family, or essential to the well-being of the Tribe and the need for housing for the family cannot reasonably be met without such assistance; and 

(3) All applicants must have sufficient verifiable income to pay basic household expenses (including the minimum rent charge as defined in § 7.518 o this ordinance).

§ 7.506 Ineligibility for Admission

(4) The following sections shall apply to convicted sex offenders who are required to register under tribal, federal, or state law;  

(a) No person shall be allowed admission to housing, either as head of household or other member of household, who is subject to either a ten year or lifetime registration requirement under the “Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexuality Violent Offender Registration Program” 42 U.S.C. § 14071, or any state sex offender registration program;

(b) All applicants for housing, and any current resident upon request, shall sign a consent for release for criminal and registration information as a condition for consideration for housing or continued residency. The Housing Authority shall verify with state or local law enforcement authorities that no member of an applicant’s household is registered prior to approving the application;

(c) Before an adverse action is taken with respect to an applicant on the basis that the applicant is subject to a ten year or lifetime registration requirement, the Housing Authority shall provide the Tenant or applicant with a copy of the registration information and an opportunity to dispute the accuracy and relevance of that information. 

(5) No person shall be allowed admission to housing, either as head of household or other member of household, who has been convicted of the illegal manufacture, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or distribute a controlled substance;

(6) No person shall be allowed admission to housing, either as head of household or other member of household, who has been convicted with use or possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, for a period of five-years after the date of the charge and a grant of a waiver pursuant to Title III, Chapter 6 of the LCOTCL – Pardon and Forgiveness Code;

(7) No person shall be allowed admission to housing, either as head of household or other member of household, who has been charged with use or possession of a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia, for a period of three years after the date of the charge and granted a waiver pursuant to Title III, Chapter 6 of the LCOTCL – Pardon and Forgiveness Code;