(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)