(A) Upon the filing of a complaint as herein provided, the Chairperson of the Board shall cause to be made a prompt investigation of the matter stated in the complaint.
(B) In connection with the investigation, the Chairperson of the Board may interrogate and take and record the testimony and statements of the persons as may voluntarily appear and as he or she may lawfully require to appear and the Chairperson of the Board may examine, record and copy the records and documents as may be voluntarily submitted to him or her and as he or she may lawfully enter and examine.
(C) During or after the investigation the Chairperson of the Board shall, if it appears that a discriminatory housing act has occurred or is about to occur, attempt by informal endeavors to effect conciliation in the matter, including voluntary discontinuance of any discriminatory housing practice, rectification of the discriminatory housing practice complained of, voluntary compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and receipt of adequate assurances of future voluntary compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(D) Nothing said or done in the course of the informal endeavors at conciliation shall be made public in a way as to make public identification of the person or persons named in the complaint without the written consent of the persons involved.
(E) Nothing said or done in the course of the informal endeavors at conciliation may be used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding under this chapter without the written consent of the person concerned.
(Ord. 362, passed 4-11-1977)