It is the intent of this subchapter to protect persons unfairly accused of discrimination as well as persons who may be discriminated against in the matter of unfair housing practices. Any person aggrieved by an act prohibited or alleged to be prohibited by this chapter is given the right to file with the Commission a statement of complaint. If such person does not file a complaint and continues to make public his or her complaint in speech, writing or demonstration, the person or group accused of discrimination in matters pertaining to this subchapter shall have the right to bring this accusation to the attention of the Fair Housing Commission. The Fair Housing Commission shall hear the views of the person or group accused of discrimination and the person making the accusation, shall investigate the accusation, and shall render an opinion as soon as possible as to whether the accusation was true or false. The Fair Housing Commission may request the person making the accusation and the person or group accused of discrimination to refrain from airing their controversy to the public during the period of investigation of the complaint by the Fair Housing Commission. The records of the Fair Housing Commission shall be open to any court in libel or other proceedings resulting from an unfair accusation made under this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 2-3-6) (Ord. 74-426, passed 8-21-1974)