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§ 130.102 DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES.
   Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter:
   (A)   No person shall discriminate in leasing, selling or otherwise making available any housing accommodation;
   (B)   No person shall discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with any housing accommodation;
   (C)   No person shall discriminate in providing financing for the purchase, repair, or remodeling of any housing accommodations;
   (D)   No person shall discriminate in making referrals, listings or otherwise providing information regarding housing accommodations; and
   (E)   No person shall promote real estate transactions by representing that changes are occurring or will occur in an area with respect to race, religion or national origin.
(Ord. 6.18, passed 9-26-16)
§ 130.103 DISCRIMINATORY PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS PRACTICES.
   Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter:
   (A)   No person shall discriminate in making available full and equal access to all goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations of any place of public accommodation; and
   (B)   No person shall prohibit a breastfeeding mother from, or segregate a breastfeeding mother within, any public accommodation where she and the child would otherwise be authorized to be.
(Ord. 6.18, passed 9-26-16)
§ 130.104 DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
   Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter:
   (A)   No person shall discriminate in the employment, compensation, work classifications, conditions or terms, promotion or demotion, or termination of employment of any person;
   (B)   No person shall discriminate in limiting membership, conditions of membership, or termination of membership in any labor organization; and
   (C)   No employment agency shall discriminate in the procurement, referral, recruitment, or placement of an individual in an employment relationship with an employer.
(Ord. 6.18, passed 9-26-16)
§ 130.105 OTHER PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
   Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter:
   (A)   No person shall adopt, enforce or employ any policy or requirement, publish, post, or broadcast any advertisement, sign, solicitation or notice in the village which discriminates or suggests discrimination in providing housing, public accommodations, or employment;
   (B)   No person shall discriminate in the publication or distribution of advertising material, information, or solicitation in the village regarding housing, public accommodations, or employment;
   (C)   No agent, broker, labor union, employment agency, or any other intermediary shall discriminate in making referrals, listings, or providing information with regard to housing, public accommodations, or employment;
   (D)   No person shall coerce, threaten, or retaliate against a person for making a complaint or assisting in any investigation regarding a violation or alleged violation of this subchapter. A person shall not require, request, conspire with, assist, or coerce another person to retaliate against a person for making a complaint or assisting in an investigation; and
   (E)   No person shall conspire with, assist, coerce, or request another person to discriminate in any manner prohibited by this subchapter.
(Ord. 6.18, passed 9-26-16)
§ 130.106 INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATION.
   (A)   Any person claiming a violation of this subchapter shall file a signed, written complaint with the Village Manager setting forth the details, including the names, dates, witnesses, and other factual matters relevant to the claim, within 180 days of the incident forming the basis of the complaint.
   (B)   No person shall provide false information to any authorized village official investigating a complaint regarding a violation of this subchapter.
   (C)   Within 30 days of a written complaint being filed, the Village Manager or his or her designee shall review the complaint and undertake an investigation of any complaint alleging a violation of this subchapter not currently recognized or proscribed by Michigan or federal anti-discrimination statutes, and cause all other complaints to be referred to an appropriate state or federal agency for review.
   (D)   In the course of the investigation, the Village Manager may request a person to produce books, papers, records, or other documents which may be relevant to a violation or alleged violation of this subchapter. If said person does not comply with such request, the Village Attorney may apply to the Oakland County District Court for an order requiring production of the requested materials.
   (E)   After the completion of an investigation, the Village Manager or his or her designee shall provide written notice of the results of the investigation to the person filing the complaint and to the person accused of the violation. If the investigation establishes that a violation of this subchapter occurred, the Village Manager or his or her designee shall, by using informal methods of conference, conciliation and persuasion, endeavor to work with the person filing the complaint and the accused person to correct the violation or prevent a further violation from occurring. During the course of informal negotiations, the village may enter into a conciliation agreement with the person accused of the violation whereby said individual shall agree to methods of terminating discrimination or to reverse the effects of past discrimination. A violation of a conciliation agreement shall be a violation of this subchapter. The Village Attorney may commence a civil action to enforce a conciliation agreement.
   (F)   If, after 90 days, the Village Manager or his or her designee is unable through informal methods to resolve the violation or prevent further violations, the Village Manager or his or her designee shall cause a civil infraction citation to issue to the person accused of the violation and shall refer the matter to the Village Attorney to prosecute the violation as a municipal civil infraction.
(Ord. 6.18, passed 9-26-16)
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