(A) It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector to enforce and administer this chapter. All complaints concerning violations of this chapter must be made in writing to the Building Inspector and must be made within six (6) months from the transaction complained of. The Building Inspector, or his designee, shall investigate any complaints arising under this chapter, make determinations of probable cause, and seek to conciliate apparent violations. Conciliation efforts may be initiated by any person said to be subject to discrimination as defined in this chapter.
(B) The City Council shall establish a Housing Board of Appeals and shall promulgate formal rules and procedures for it to hear complaints and make appropriate findings. Such procedures shall be made known to all parties of a given charge of discrimination. Hearings by the Board shall commence whenever the Building Inspector acting on behalf of the city decides a conciliation failure has occurred. Hearings open to the public may be initiated by the responding party at any time during the conciliation process. For the purposes of this section the Planning and Zoning Commission shall also serve as the Housing Board.