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The Hilo Tempe apartments, a planned development located on the corner of Mill Avenue and Seventh Street, has proposed to restrict renters under the age of 21. Concerns have been raised about whether or not the age limit will interfere with Tempe’s anti-discrimination ordinance.
The ordinance, approved in 2014, prohibits businesses and individuals from discriminating based on age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, color, race, national origin, U.S. military veteran status, and religion.
The ordinance does provide exceptions for 55 and over communities.
Despite the restriction against age-based discrimination, excluding the exception for seniors, the Hilo Tempe plans to enforce a 21-and-over age limit for tenants.
