(A) Any person aggrieved by a discriminatory housing practice prohibited by municipal ordinance may file a written signed complaint with the Fair Housing Board.
(B) The complaint shall state the name and address of the person alleged to have violated the provisions of this chapter, or any other municipal ordinance, and shall set forth the particulars of the violation.
(C) The Fair Housing Board shall receive the complaint, investigate its allegations and set a date for a hearing to be held on the complaint. The hearing shall be held within 60 days of the date of receipt of the complaint.
(D) At least ten days prior to the hearing, the person named in the complaint and the complainant shall be notified, in writing, of the time and place of the hearing.
(E) The Fair Housing Board shall take, and may allow, the actions at the hearing as may be necessary to ensure that all parties are afforded the opportunity to fairly present their cases.
(F) If the Fair Housing Board, by majority vote at the conclusion of the hearing, finds that the person has not engaged in any discriminatory housing practice, it shall state its findings and dismiss the case.
(G) If the Fair Housing Board, by majority vote at the hearing, finds that the person has engaged in discriminatory housing practices, it shall state its findings in writing and submit them to the respondent and the City Attorney for consideration. Unless the complaint is withdrawn or the City Attorney finds that there is insufficient information upon which to base a charge, the charge shall be filed in the Municipal Court within 20 days of the hearing.
(2002 Code, § 112.03)