(a) A person commits an offense if, after the person executes a conciliation agreement under § 17-94, he or she materially violates any term or condition contained in the agreement.
(b) It is no defense to criminal prosecution in municipal court or to civil action in state district court under this section that, with respect to a discriminatory housing practice that gave rise to the conciliation agreement under § 17-94:
(1) The respondent did not commit the discriminatory housing practice; or
(2) The director did not have probable cause to believe the discriminatory housing practice was committed.
(c) If the director determines that a conciliation agreement has been materially violated, the director shall give written notice to all parties subject to the agreement.
(d) When the director has reasonable cause to believe that respondent has materially breached a conciliation agreement, the director shall refer the matter to the city attorney’s office with a recommendation that a civil action be filed for the enforcement of the agreement. The director shall also file a criminal action in municipal court for a violation of the agreement.
(Ord. 11075, § 1, passed 4-21-1992; Ord. 13981, § 1, passed 10-26-1999; Ord. 14344, § 1, passed 9-26-2000, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)