§ 5-2-7 ADMINISTRATION, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.

   (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.

§ 5-2-8 FINDINGS OF HOUSING BOARD OF APPEAL; NATURE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.

   (A)   If the Housing Board determines that the respondent has not engaged in an unlawful practice, the Board shall state its findings and conclusions of law and shall issue an order dismissing the complaint. A copy of the order shall be delivered to the complainant, the respondent, the City Attorney, and such other public officers and persons as the Board deems proper.

   (B)   If the Housing Board determines that the respondent is engaged in an unlawful practice, it shall state its findings of fact and recommendations to the Building Inspector, who shall in appropriate cases obtain an arrest warrant for violation of this chapter from the municipal court.

§ 5-2-9 INVESTIGATING; POWERS; RECORDS.

   (A)   In connection with an investigation of a complaint filed under this chapter, the Building Inspector at any reasonable time may request voluntary access to premises, records and documents relevant to the complaint and may request the right to examine, photograph, and copy evidence.

   (B)   Every person subject to this chapter shall make, keep and preserve records relevant to the determination of whether unlawful practices have been or are being committed, such records being maintained and preserved in a manner and to the extent required under the Civil Rights Act of 1968, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

§ 5-2-10 CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THIS CHAPTER UNLAWFUL.

   It shall be unlawful practice for a person, or for two (2) or more persons to conspire:

   (A)   To retaliate or discriminate in any manner against a person because he has opposed a practice declared unlawful by this chapter, or because he has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter;

   (B)   To aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce a person to engage in any of the acts or practices declared unlawful by this chapter;

   (C)   To obstruct or prevent a person from complying with the provisions of this chapter or any order issued thereunder; or

   (D)   To resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the enforcing agent, Housing Board, or any of its members or representatives in the lawful performance of duty under this chapter.