2490 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING ADDITIONAL CHAPTER OR SECTIONS THERETO

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C. The Administrator slzall receive and accept noti- fication and referral complaints from the U. S. Attorney General and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the provisions of Title VIII, Fair Housing Act of 1965, Public Law 90-284, and shall treat such complaints hereunder in the same manner as complaints filed pursuant to paragraph A of this Section. D. All complaints shall be filed within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of an alleged discriminatory housing practive. Upon the filing or referral of any com- plaint, the Administrator shall provide notice of the com- plaint by furnishing a copy of such complaint to the persons named therein who allegedly committed or were threatening to cotnmit an alleged discriminatory housing practice. The accused may file an answer to the complaint within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written complaint. E. All complaints and answers shall be subscribed and sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. Section 8. Investigation. A. Upon the f iling or referral of a complaint as herein provided, the Administrator shall cause to be made a prompt and full investigation of the matter stated in the complaint. B. During or after the investigation, but subsequent to the mailing of the notice of complaint, the Administrator shall, if it appears that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is threatening to occur attempt by informal endeavors to effect conciliation, including voluntary dis- continuance of the discriminatory housing practice and adequate assurance of future voluntary compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. Nothing said or done in the course of such informal endeavors may be made public by the Administrator, by the complaint or by any other party to the proceedings without the written consent of all persons con- cerned. C. Upon completion of the investigation and informal endeavors at conciliation by the Administrator, but within thirty (30) days of the filing of the complaint with the Administrator, if the efforts of the Administrator to secure voluntary compliance have been unsuccessful, and if the Administrator has made a determination that a discriminatory housing practice has in fact occurred, the Administrator shall recommend to the City Attorney that such violations be prosecuted in the Municipal Court. With such recommend- ations, the Administrator shall refer his entire file to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall, within thirty (30) days after such referral make a determination as to whether to proceed with prosectuion of such complaint in Municipal Court. If the City Attorney determines to prose- cute, he shall institute a complaint and prosecute same to conclusion within thirty (30) days after such determination or as soon thereafter as practicable. Section 9. Cumulative Legal Effect. This ordinance is cumulative in its legal effect and is not in lieu of any and all other legal remedies which the person aggrieved may pursue.