A. In addition to any other remedies provided herein, upon a finding of a violation of any provision of this Part relating to unlawful discriminatory housing practices, or any rule or regulation pertaining thereto adopted by the Human Relations Commission, or any order of the Commission, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than: [Amended 7-11-2011 by Ord. No. 31A-2011]
(1) Sixteen thousand dollars if the respondent has not been adjudged to have committed any prior discriminatory housing practice in any administrative hearing or civil action permitted under the Fair Housing Act or any state or local fair housing law, or in any licensing or regulatory proceeding conducted by a federal, state or local governmental agency.
(2) Thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed one other discriminatory housing practice in any forum set forth in Subsection A(1), hereof and the adjudication was made during the five-year period preceding the date of filing of the charge.
(3) Sixty-five thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed two or more discriminatory housing practices in any forum set forth in Subsection A(1) hereof, and the adjudications were made during the seven-year period preceding the date of filing of the charge.
B. Respondent shall also be responsible for costs and shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year. The Commission, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party other than the Commission a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. Monetary awards may be given under appropriate circumstances the amount of which shall be based on the record made before the Commission and may include damages caused by humiliation and embarrassment.