(A) Any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory practice made unlawful by this chapter hereafter "person aggrieved", may file a complaint statement with the City Clerk, who shall forward such statement to the Human Rights Commission. Such statement shall be in writing, signed by the person aggrieved and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the complainant.
(2) The name and address (if known) of the alleged violator or provide facts sufficient to identify such person.
(3) An outline of the material facts upon which the complaint is based.
(4) The alleged violation.
(5) That any conduct of the complainant was for the purpose of obtaining the housing, employment, or public accommodation in question and not of the purpose of harassment or entrapment of the person against whom the complaint is made.
(6) That a complaint concerning this same matter has not been filed with another agency or that any complaint concerning this matter filed with another agency has been dismissed by such agency without final judgment on the merits.
(7) The written complaint statement must be filed with the City Clerk within 180 days after the alleged violation.
(B) Upon receipt of a complaint statement, the Human Rights Commission shall review the complaint statement and determine the following: whether or not the facts contained in the complaint statement support allegations of discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 and over), familial status, gender identity or sexual orientation. In the event the complaint statement does contain facts that support the complaint allegations, the Human Rights Commission shall submit the complaint to the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights for further processing, investigation and/or administrative proceedings in accordance with the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, KRS Chapter 344.
(Ord. 2023-1838, passed 1-26-23)