(A) The Planning Committee shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter and, in discharging this responsibility, it shall have the power to:
(1) Gather and provide for the exchange of information relative to the provisions of this subchapter among real estate brokers and salespersons, lenders, developers, employers, municipal officials and community groups within the city;
(2) Receive and investigate complaints charging discrimination in housing;
(3) Seek conciliation of, hold hearings and make findings of fact with respect to any such complaint;
(4) Administer oaths, take sworn testimony and subpoena witnesses and pertinent documents, which power may be enforced by proper petition to any court of competent jurisdiction;
(5) Initiate such general and specific investigations as it deems necessary in order to discourage and prevent violations; and
(6) Upon good cause and appropriate investigation, initiate complaints.
(B) The Committee shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, to investigate all complaints filed under this subchapter and to recommend sanctions.
(C) The Committee shall adopt and publish such rules and regulations made at any regular or special meeting as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter; provided that, a quorum is present. Such rules and regulations or changes thereto shall be subject to approval by the Mayor and City Council.
(Prior Code, § 92.03) (Ord. 09-075, passed 8-25-2009; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)