(a) An aggrieved person may file a civil action in state district court not later than two years after the occurrence or termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or after the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into under this chapter, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the discriminatory housing practice or the material breach of the conciliation agreement.
(b) An aggrieved person may file an action under this section whether or not a complaint has been filed under this division and without regard to the status of any complaint filed under this division, except as provided in subsection (c) below.
(c) An aggrieved person may not file an action under this section for an alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis of a charge issued by the director if:
(1) The director has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of the aggrieved person; or
(2) The city attorney has filed a civil action on the charge in state district court on behalf of the aggrieved person.
(d) In an action under this section, if the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred, the court may award to the plaintiff:
(1) Actual and punitive damages;
(2) Reasonable attorney’s fees;
(3) Court costs; and
(4) Subject to § 17-100 of this division, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or other order, including an order enjoining the defendant from engaging in the discriminatory housing practice or ordering appropriate affirmative action.
(e) A court in a civil action brought under this section may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party and assess court costs against the non-prevailing party.
(Ord. 11075, § 1, passed 4-21-1992; Ord. 13981, § 1, passed 10-26-1999; Ord. 14344, § 1, passed 9-26-2000; Ord. 19374-09-2010, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 9-28-2010, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 24023-01-2020, § 1 (Exh. A), passed 2-2-2020)