A Fair Housing Officer shall be appointed by the First Selectman. Said Officer shall have the responsibility and authority to administer and implement the fair housing plan and shall perform duties which include the following:
(A) Keep current on all pertinent state and federal legislation relating to fair housing;
(B) Disseminate information concerning the town’s commitment to fair housing to community groups, local real estate brokers, local lending institutions, landlords, developers, town officials and the general public;
(C) Participating in educational workshops or seminars concerning the ramification of fair housing legislation and the town’s commitment to fair housing;
(D) Develop and distribute the forms needed to properly file a fair housing grievance (see § 94.02);
(E) Assist persons who feel they have been discriminated against, by trying to effect voluntary compliance on the part of the landlord or seller or by assisting them in filing a complaint with the proper state and federal agencies (see § 94.02);
(F) Attend meetings of the Board of Selectmen and keep the Board informed of all grievances and other related fair housing activities; and
(G) Maintain a separate “fair housing” file which documents all actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing opportunities in the town. Said file shall be open for inspection to the public within the bounds of confidentiality guaranteed by law.
(Ord. effective 7-10-1999)
Editor’s note:
TM Volume 21, Page 666