(a) The Human Relations Commission shall be empowered, at the conclusion of the proceedings held under Section 270.12, to recommend to Council that Council order any person found to be engaging in an unfair real estate practice to cease and desist from such practice, upon such terms as shall be necessary and proper for the enforcement of this chapter.
(b) The Commission shall be empowered, at the conclusion of proceedings held under Section 270.12, as part of its report, to recommend to Council that it request the Corporation Counsel of the City to do any one or more of the following in response to a finding of a violation of any provision of this chapter, except Section 270.10:
(1) To institute and prosecute proceedings to enforce, against any person found in violation of this chapter, the fine provided for in Section 270.99.
(2) To apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for:
A. An order restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter;
B. Such other or future relief as may seem to the court appropriate for the enforcement of this chapter and for the elimination of violations thereof.
(3) To petition or institute proceedings with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation for the purpose of causing the Department to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license granted by such Department to any real estate broker or real estate salesperson found to have violated any provisions of this chapter.
(4) In the case of any unlawful real estate practice or violation of this chapter by any person in the course of performing under a contract or subcontract with the State or any political subdivision or agency thereof, or with the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, to petition or institute proceedings with such contracting agency for the purpose of causing it to terminate such contract or any portion thereof, either absolutely or on condition of compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) After receipt of the report of the Commission, Council may issue cease and desist orders and may request such action by the Corporation Counsel, including the procedures set forth in subsection (b) hereof, as shall be necessary for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter, except Section 270.10.
(d) If, during the course of any proceedings prescribed herein, the Commission, on the basis of the evidence before it, concludes that a violation of this chapter is imminent, it may relay such evidence to Council, together with its recommendation that the Corporation Counsel be instructed to seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit such violation.
(Ord. 2024-09. Passed 3-18–24.)