O-13-13 Amending O-27-07 and Extending Special Use Approval for a Residential PUDORDINANCE N040 -I � =13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 0 -27 -07 AND EXTENDING SPECIAL USE APPROVAL
FOR A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(NOTTING HILL SUBDIVISION) LOCATED AT 15325 129TH STREET
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lemont, Cook, DuPage, and Will
Counties, Illinois this 25th
day of February, 2013.
ORDINANCE NO. C) —I3 —C3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 0 -27 -07 AND EXTENDING SPECIAL USE APPROVAL
FOR A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(NOTTING HILL SUBDIVISION) LOCATED AT 15325 129TH STREET
WHEREAS, E.T. Mansell Construction, hereinafter referred to as the Petitioner, is the owner of the
subject property consisting of 10.10 acres; said parcel is located at 15325 129th Street, and is legally
described in Exhibit "A" attached; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner made application under the provisions of the Lemont Zoning Ordinance
for preliminary plat approval, special use for a planned unit development and zoning map amendment to
Lemont R -5 Single Family Detached Residence Special Use PUD from Cook County R -4 Single Family
Residence District; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 0- 27 -07, granting approval said
requests, on April 23, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 0- 19 -08, granting extension of said
special use for a planned unit development on April 14, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 0- 17 -10, granting extension of said
special use for a planned unit development on April 14, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 0- 24 -11, granting extension of said
special use for a planned unit development on March 14, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. E. Mansell, President of E.T. Mansell Constructions, prefers to delay the start of
the project due to market considerations, and has therefore, once again, requested this amendment.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, DuPAGE, AND WILL, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance 0 -27 -07 is amended as follows:
"Section 3. Approval of a special use — planned unit development is granted as provided in
Lemont Zoning Ordinance Section XVI.H (Special Use —Planned Unit Developments) with the
condition that the Planned Unit Development approval shall lapse in the event the DEVELOPER
does not file for Final Plat of Subdivision within eight (8) years of the effective date of this
AGREEMENT. "
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Section 2. That all other Sections and Conditions of Ordinance 0 -27 -07 remain as they were upon
approval by the Village Board of Trustees on April 23, 2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS, on this 25th
day of February, 2013.
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Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas
Clifford Miklos
Rick Sniegowski
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
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The Honorable John Piazza
President - Village of Lemont
418 Main Street
Lemont, Illinois 60439 -3788
Dear President Piazza:
RE: Fair Housing Ordinance
BUREAU OF CAPITAL, PLANNING &
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
MAURICE S. JONES - DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
89 W. Washington, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 80802 -3171
TEL: 312. 6031000
FAX: 312.803 -9970
TDD: 312 -803 -5255
Thank you for your recent Fair Housing information that was submitted. It is a requirement that
municipalities receiving federal funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program; administered by the County, have an updated ordinance on file. Upon review of your
municipality's Fair Housing file by the Department of Planning and Development, we respectfully
request a copy of a current ordinance. The ordinance should include all of the protective classes
recognized by the Cook County Commission on Human Rights to include: Race, Color, Religion,
Sex, National Origin, Ancestry, Age, Marital Status, Disability, Parental Status, Sexual Orientation,
Source of Income, Military Discharge Status, Gender Identity, Housing Status, Retaliation,
Aiding/Abetting, and Willful Interference. A copy of such an ordinance is included.
Kindly submit the updated ordinance by September 1. 2009 If additional assistance is needed,
please contact Pamela White at (312) 603 -1019. Keep in mind that is possible to receive a request
for Fair Housing Action Plan information, under separate cover.
Sin rely, -- _
Maurice S. ones Ali
Director ff
Departme lanning and Development
Enclosure: Sample Fair Housing Ordinance
FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE
FOR THE CITY OF
09- xxxx
WHEREAS, It is a violation of the Fain- Housing Law of the City of
for any real estate agent, realtor or any person who operates or manages a
multi -unit building to:
Deny housing to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin
ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, sexual orientation, source
of income, military discharge status, gender identity, retaliation, housing status,
aiding /abetting, and. willful interference
WHEREAS, the City does not discriminate against any person in the price, terms, effective
marketing plans, conditions or privileges related to the sale or rental of any
dwelling, or in the providing of facilities, repairs, improvements or services in
connection with such sale or rental of any dwelling.
WHEREAS, the City does not discriminate against any person by refusing to sell or rent,
negotiate for the sale or rental or to withdraw from the market or otherwise make
unavailable, any dwelling due to limited proficiency of the English language.
WHEREAS, the City does not discriminate against any person by making false representations
or by withholding material information with respect to the inspection, sale or
rental of any dwelling, including, but not limited to, representing to any person
that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental, when such
dwelling is, in fact, available.
WHEREAS, the City does not discriminate against any person in connection with borrowing or
lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting a deed of trust or mortgagee or
otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, construction,
improvement, repair or maintenance of any dwelling; or discriminate by delaying
the processing of or denying such loan or other financial assistance; or
discriminate in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration or other terms or
conditions of such loan or other financial assistance.
WHEREAS, the City does not discriminate against any person in appraising the value of any
dwelling in connection with the sale or rental of such dwelling.
WHEREAS, no person shall solicit any owner or occupant of a dwelling to sell or rent, or list
WHEREAS, no person shall solicit any owner or occupant of a dwelling to sell or rent, or list
for sale or rental, such dwelling at any time after such owner or occupant has
notified the Mayor or specific city department that he does not desire to be
solicited.
WHEREAS, the City will undertake activities to promote Fair Housing in its community, such
as seminars, speaker bureaus with invitations to banks and lending institutions,
local and/or regional realtor associations, appraisal associations; festivals, as well
as brochures and/or newsletters.
WHEREAS the Fair Housing Review Board Alliance, or an agency promoting Fair Housing,
partners with (the city) for the conciliation of resolving complaints
relative to discriminatory Fair Housing practices.
WHEREAS, the City hereby declares the afore - mentioned to be lawful and in compliance with
fair housing practice for any real estate agent, appraisal service, lending institution,
private owner or other persons to whom any provision of ORDINANCE §
00.00,00.00 Section through dated
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
VIA APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL Of
THAT ON THE DAY OF , 2009, THIS FAIR HOUSING
ORDINANCE IS ENFORCED.
Mayor of the City
Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the City of
President of the City Council
Where to File Housing Discrimination Complaints
The following table provides general guidance. This is not a guarantee of coverage. Certain exceptions and
limitations may apply. You maybe able to file your claim with more than one. agency. Please telephone an
agency if you have questions.
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Punitive Damages
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Fines to the County
Fines to State
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injunctive Relief,
Injunctive Relief,
Injunctive Relief,
order to sell/rent)
including emergency
relief (such as order to
including emergency
relief (such as order to
including emergency
relief (such as order to
cease eviction or order
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to sell/rent)
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Cook County
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Illinois Department of
Human Rights
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Contact
740 N. Sedgwick
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James R. Thompson
Ofte of Fair Housing
Information
Yo Floor
69 W. Washington St.
Center
and Equal Opportunity
Chicago, IL 60610
Suite #3040
100 W. Randolph
77 W. Jackson,
(312) 7444111
(312) 7441088 (TDD)
Chicago, IL 60602
(1112) 603-1100
Suite 10-100
Chicago, IL 60601
Suite 2101
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
(312) 744- 1081(FAX)
(312) 603- 1101(TDD)
(312) 8146200
(312) 353-7776
(312) 603-9988 (FAX)
(312) 263-1579 (TDD)
14W-669-9777 (Toll
I-800-M2-3942 (Toll
free)
free housing
1-800-927-9275 (TDD)
discrimination line)
(312) 886-2837 (FAX)
(312) 814 -1541 (Fax)
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Monday through Friday
office Hours:,
Monday through Friday
Offia Hours:
Monday through Friday
office HOE
Monday through Friday
9:00 - 5:00 (2 copies of
8:30 - 5-00
8:30 - 5-00
8:15 - 4:45
all.filings required)
Intake Hours:
Monday, Thursday,
Friday
Intake Ho=-;
Monday through Friday
Intake Hours:
Monday through
Intake HPUB:
Monday through Friday
9:00 - 5:00
9:00 - 4:00
Thursday
8:15 - 4:45
8:30 - 5:00
Tuesday, Wednesday
9:00 - 6:00
Other Forms
Employment
Public Accommodations
Employment
Public Accommodations
Employment
Public Accommodations
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Credit Transactions
Discrimination
Sexual Harassment in
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Higher Education .
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Chapter 9.14
FAIR HOUSING
Sections:
Discriminatory Acts
Article 1. General
Discriminatory terms.
Provisions
9.14.010
Declaration of policy.
9.14.020
Construction.
9.14.030
Definitions.
9.14.040
Administration.
9.14.050
Exempted acts.
Article H. Prohibited
Discriminatory Acts
9.14.060
Discriminatory terms.
9.14.070
Refusal to negotiate,
deal, sell or rent.
9.14.080
Withholding dwellings.
9.14 090
Discriminatory
9.14.220
advertisement, signs
9.14.290
and notices.
9.14.100
Panic peddling.
9.14.110
Financing of real estate
9.14.240
transactions.
9.14.120
Processing of loans or
other financial
9.14.300
assistance.
9.14.130
Appraisal of value of
real estate or sale of
insurance.
9.14.140
Varying rents or sale
price.
9.14.150
Using different
qualification criteria.
9.14.160
Eviction.
9.14.170
Listing agreements.
9.14.180
Discrimination in
membership or
participation in
multiple- listing services.
9.14.190
Steering or restricting
of choice.
9.14100
Participating in
discriminatory acts.
9.14.210
Restricting or limiting
housing choice.
9.14.220
Aiding and abetting of
9.14.290
acts.
9.14.230
Interference, coercion
or intimidation.
9.14.240
Solicitation.
Article M. Prohibited
Discriminatory
Acts ARecting the
Handicapped
9.14.250 Additional unlawful
Article IV. Prohibited
Discriminatory Acts by
Financial Institutions
9.14.310 Prohibited
discriminatory acts by
financial institutions.
204 -1 (i wat 2 -93)
discriminatory
practices.
9.14160
Discrimination against
the handicapped.
9.14.270
'Refusal to permit
reasonable
modifications.
9.14.290
Refusal to make
reasonable
accommodations in
rules and policies.
9.14.290
Failure to construct
accessible buildings.
9.14.300
Refusal to sell or rent
to persons with guide
dogs.
Article IV. Prohibited
Discriminatory Acts by
Financial Institutions
9.14.310 Prohibited
discriminatory acts by
financial institutions.
204 -1 (i wat 2 -93)
9.1d 010
Article V. Complaints,
Conciliation and Hearing
Procedures
9.14320
Complaint— Procedure.
9.14330
Complaint— Notice.
9.14340
Complaint -- Injunctive
temporary relief.
9.14.350
Respondent response.
9.14.360
Complainant response.
9.14.370
Investigation of
complaint.
9.14.380
Conciliation —
Procedure.
9.14.390
Hearing on complaint.
9.14.400
Report and decision.
9.14.410
Settlement of complaint.
Article VI. Violation —
Penalty
9.14.420 Violation— Penalty.
9.14.430 Additional penalties.
Article VII. Appeal
Procedures
9.14.440 Appeal procedures.
Article I. General Provisions
9.14.010 Declaration of policy.
In the exercise of its power to regulate
for the protection of the public health, safe-
ty. morals, and welfare, it is declared to be
the public policy of this municipality to
assure fair housing and freedom from dis-
crimination throughout the community, to
protect the community from the effects of
residential segregation by race, color, reli-
gion, sex, physical or mental handicap,
familial status or national origin, and to
secure to its citizens the economic, social
and professional benefits of living in a stab-
le, integrated society. (Ord. 757 § 1.1,1992)
(Lemont 2.93) 204 -2
9.14.020 Construction.
This chapter shall be construed according
to the fair import of its terns, and shall be
liberally construed to further the purposes
and policy stated and the special purposes
of the particular provision involved. (Ord.
757 § 1.2, 1992)
9.14.030 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following
terns have the following meanings:
"ANSI A117.1- 1986" means the 1986
Edition of the American National Standard
for buildings and facilities providing acces-
sibility and usability for physically handi-
capped people.
"Board" means the fair housing review
board.
'Broker" means and includes any person
authorized to perform an action on behalf of
another person regarding any matter related
to the scale or rental of dwellings, including
offers, solicitations or contracts and the
administration of matters regarding such
offers, solicitations or contracts or any
residential real estate related transactions.
"Building" means a structure, facility_, or
portion thereof that contains or serves one
or more dwelling units.
"Building entrance on an accessible
route" means an accessible entrance to a
building that is connected by an accessible
route to public transportation stops, to ac-
cessible parking and passenger loading
zones. or to public streets or sidewalks, if
available.
"Charge" means an allegation contained
in a complaint.
"Civil rights violation" means and in-
cludes and shall be limited to only those
specific acts set forth in Articles II, Ill, and
1V of this chapter.
"Common use areas" means rooms, spac-
es or elements inside or outside of a build-
ing that are made available for the use of
residents of a building or the guests thereof.
These areas include hallways, lounges.
lobbies, laundry rooms, refuse rooms, mail
rooms, recreational areas and passageways
among and between buildings.
"Complaint" means the document filed
by a complainant with the administering
agency.
"Complainant" means a party /person,
including the administering agency, who
files a complaint.
"Commission" means the human relations
commission.
"Community residence" means a group
home or specialized residential care home
serving unrelated persons with disabilities.
"Conciliation" means the attempted reso-
lution of issues raised by a complaint, or
the investigation of such charge, through
informal negotiations involving the ag-
grieved party, the respondent and the ad-
ministering agency.
"Conciliation agreement" means a written
agreement setting forth the resolution of the
issues in conciliation.
"Controlled substance" means any drug
or other substance, or immediate precursor
included in the definition in Section 102 of
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §
802).
"Covered multifamily dwelling" means
a building consisting of four or more units
if such buildings have one or more eleva-
tors; and ground floor units in other build-
ings consisting of four or more units.
"Discriminate" means to treat any person
different from others because of race, color,
9.14.030
religion, creed, national origin, age, sex,
ancestry, marital status, physical or mental
handicap, familial status. or unfavorable
military discharge.
"Dwelling" means any building structure
or portion thereof which is occupied as, or
designated or intended for occupancy as, a
residence by one or more families or unm-
lated Individuals, and any vacant land which
is offered for sale or lease for the construc-
tion or location thereon of any such budd-
ing, structure or portion thereof.
"Elderly person" means a person fifty -
five years of age or older.
"Entrance" means any access point to a
building used by residents for the purpose
of entering.
"Exterior" means all areas of the premis-
es outside of an individual dwelling unit.
"Family status" means one or more indi-
viduals who have not attained the age of
eighteen years being domiciled with:
1. A parent or a person having legal
custody of such individual or individuals;
2. The designee of such parent or other
person having such custody, with the writ-
ten permission of such parent or other per-
son; or
3. Persons who are pregnant or in the
process of securing legal custody of any
individual who has not attained the age of
eighteen.
"Financial institution" means any bank,
credit union, insurance company, mortgage
banking company, savings and loan associa-
tion, or other entity or organization which
makes or purchases loans or provides other
204 -3 (Lemont 2 -93)
9.14.030
financial assistance and which operated or
has a place of business in the state of Illi-
nois.
"Handicap" means, with respect to a
person, a physical or mental impairment
which substantially limits one or more
major life activities, a record of such an
impairment, or being regarding as having
such an impairment.
"Hearing" means that part of an adjudica-
tive proceeding that involves the submission
of evidence, either by oral presentation or
written submission, and includes the sub-
mission of briefs and oral arguments on the
evidence and applicable law.
"Hearing agency" means the agency
designated by the corporate authorities of
the municipality to conduct hearings on, and
adjudicate the question of, ordinance viola -
tions.
"Housing accommodation" includes any
improved or unimproved real property or
part thereof which is used or occupied or is
intended, arranged or designed to be used
or occupied as the home or residence of one
or more individuals.
"Housing for older persons" means:
1. All housing that is provided under
state and federal programs for elderly per-
sons as defined by the specific programs,
providing United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development (U.S.
HUD) approval has been secured;
2. Housing that is "intended for, and
solely occupied by persons sixty -two years
of age or older;
3. Communities in which at least eighty
percent of all units are occupied by one
person fifty-five years of age or older, if the
existence of significant facilities and servic-
es specifically designed to meet the physical
(Lemont 2.93) 204-4
and social needs of older persons can be
documented.
"Interior" means the spaces, parts, com-
ponents or elements of an individual dwell-
ing unit.
"Loan" means and includes, but is not
limited to, the providing of funds, for con-
sideration, which are:
1. Sought for the purpose of purchasing,
constructing, improving, repairing, or main-
taining a housing accommodation;
2. Sought for any commercial or indus-
trial purposes; or
3.. Secured by residential real estate.
"Lease" includes any sublease, assign-
ment, or rental and any contract to enter
into any of the foregoing.
"Marital status" means the legal status of
being married, single, separated, divorced or
widowed.
"Modification' ' means any change to the
public or common use areas of a building
or any change to a dwelling unit.
"National origin" means the place in
which a person or one of his or her ances-
tors was bom.
"Offer" means and includes every
attempt by means of written or oral commu-
nications to present for acceptance or rejec-
tion, to hold out or proffer. to make
a proposal to or to exhibit real estate that
may be taken or received with the intention
of ultimately entering a real estate transac-
tion.
"Owner" means any person who holds
legal or equitable title to, or owns any bene-
ficial interest in, any real estate, or holds
legal or equitable dde to shares of, or any
beneficial interest in, an equity which owns
any real estate.
"Panic peddling" means for profit, to
induce or attempt to induce a person to sell
or rent a dwelling by representation regard-
ing the entry or prospective entry into the
neighborhood of a person or persons of a
particular race, color, religion, sex, familial
status. national origin or handicap.
"Person" includes one or more individu-
als, corporations, partnerships, associations,
labor organizations, legal representatives,l
mutual companies. joint stock companies,
trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees
or trustees in cases under Title 11 of the
United States Code.
"Person in the business of selling or
renting dwellings" means any person who:
1. Within the preceding twelve months,
has participated as principal in three or
more transactions involving the sale or
rental of any dwelling or any interest there-
in;
2. Within the preceding twelve months,
has participated as agent, other than in the
sale of his or her own personal residence, in
providing sales or rental facilities or sales
or rental services in two or more transac-
tions involving the sale or rental of any
dwelling or interest therein; or
3. Is the owner of any dwelling de-
signed or intended for occupancy by. or
occupied by, five or more families.
"Physical or mental impairment" means
and includes:
1. Any physiological disorder or condi-
tion, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical
loss affecting one or more of the following
body systems: neurological; musculoskele-
tal; special sense organs; respiratory, includ-
ing speech organs; cardiovascular, reproduc-
tive; digestive; genito- urinary; hemic and
lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or
2. Any mental or psychological disor-
der, such as mental retardation, organic
9.14.030
brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness,
and specific learning disabilities.
"Premises" means the interior or exterior
spaces, parts, components or elements of a
building, including individual dwelling units
and the public and common use areas of a
building.
"Protected classes" means and includes
all persons legally protected againstdiscrim-
ination.
"Public contract" means and includes
every contract to which the state of Illinois,
any of its political subdivisions or any
municipal corporation is a party.
"Public use area" means interior or exte-
rior rooms or spaces of a building that are
made available to the general public. Public
use may be provided at a building that is
privately or publicly owned.
"Real estate transaction" means the pur-
chase, sale or fee equitable title to, or bene-
ficial interest in, or rental oulease of, any
real property; or an option to do any of the
foregoing, or any negotiation, listing,
contract, or agreement in connection there-
with. "Real estate transaction" also includes
the brokering or appraising of residential
real property and the making or purchasing
of loans or providing other financial assis-
tance for purchasing, constructing, improv-
ing, repairing or maintaining a dwelling or
secured by residential real estate.
"Real property" includes buildings, struc-
tures, real estate, lands, tenements, lease-
holds, interest in real estate cooperatives,
condominiums, and hereditaments, corporeal
and incorporeal, or any interest therein.
"Religion" includes all aspects of reli-
gious observance and practice, as well as
belief; and all aspects of religious nonobser-
vance, nonpractice and nonbelief.
204 -5 (Lemont 2 -93)
9.14.030
"Respondent" means:
1. The person or other entity against
whom a discriminatory housing practice has
been alleged in a complaint;
.2. Any other person or entity identified
in the course of investigation and notified
as required under Article Vlll of this chap-
ter.
"Sex" means the status of being male or
female.
"Solicit" or "solicitation" means any
communication by or on behalf of a real
estate agent with the owner or occupant of
a dwelling:
1. Which is intended to include the sale
or rental of such dwelling;
2. Which is intended to offer or pro-
mote services in connection with the sale,
rental or listing of such dwelling; and
3. Which is carried out by means of:
a. In -person contacts at the dwelling,
b. Written material mailed or delivered
directly to the dwelling, such as direct mail,
leaflets or pamphlets, or
c. Telephone contacts with owners or
occupants of the dwelling.
For purposes of this chapter, the tern "so-
licit" or "solicitation" shall not refer to
communication carried out by means of
print or electronic media of general circula-
tion, such as a newspaper, radio, television,
or the yellow pages.
"Steering" means influencing or attempt-
ing to influence by words or acts the choice
or location of housing of a prospective
purchaser, occupant, or tenant, in connec-
tion with viewing, buying, leasing, or occu-
pying real estate based on race, color, reli-
gion, sex, familial status, national origin, or
handicap so as to limit choice or promote or
maintain segregation.
(Lemont 2 -93) 204 -6
"To rent" includes to lease, to sublease,
to let, and to otherwise grant for consider-
ation the right to occupy premises not
owned by the occupant.
"Varying terms" means and includes, but
is not limited to. the following practices:
I. Requiring a greater down payment
than is usual for the particular type of a
loan involved;
2. Requiring a shorter period of amorti-
zation than is usual for the particular type
of loan involved;
3. Charging a higher interest rate than
is usual for the particular type of loan in-
volved;
4. Underappraising of real estate or
other items of property offered as security.
(Ord. 757 § 1 A, 1992).
9.14.040 Administration.
The administering agency, village manag-
er, or president and trustees, shall appoint
an administrator. The administrator shall
have such duties, responsibilities and pow-
ers as are necessary for the implementation
of this chapter and additionally as may be
provided by the administering agency or
president and trustees, including the issuing,
initiation, receipt and due processing of
complaints. (Ord. 757 Art. b. 1992)
9.14.050 Exempted acts.
Nothing in this chapter, other than the
prohibition against discriminatory advertis-
ing, shall:
A. Apply to the following:
1. The rental, lease, or occupancy of a
room in an owner, - occupied single - family
dwelling, provided the following conditions
are met:
9.14.060
of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the
provision of services or facilities in connec.
lion therewith, because of race, color, reli-
gion, sex, physical or mental handicap,
familial status or national origin. (Ord. 757
§ 2.1, 1992)
9.14.070 Refusal to negotiate, deal,
sell or rent.
It is unlawful to refuse to sell or rent,
after the making of a bona fide offer, or to
refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of,
or otherwise make unavailable or deny a
dwelling to any person because of race,
color, religion, sex, physical or mental
handicap, familial status, or national origin.
(Ord. 757 § 2.2. 1992)
9.14.080 Withholding dwellings.
It is unlawful to represent to any person
because of race, color, religion, sex, physi-
cal or mental handicap, familial status, or
national origin that any dwelling is not
available for inspection, sale, or rental when
such dwelling is in fact available. (Ord. 757
§ 2.3, 1992)
9.14.090 Discriminatory
advertisement, signs and
notices.
It is unlawful to make, print, circulate, or
publish, or cause to be made, printed, or
published, any written or oral notice, state-
ment, or advertisement, with respect to the
sale of the rental of a dwelling that indi-
cates any preference, limitation, or discrimi-
nation based on race, color, religion, sex,
physical or mental handicap, familial status,
or national origin or an intention to make
such preference, limitation. or discrimina-
tion. Discriminatory notices, statements and
(L=wnt 2.93) 204 -8
advertisements include, but are not limited
to:
A. Using words, phrases, photographs,
illustration, symbols, or forms which con-
vey that dwellings are available or not
available to a particular group of persons
because of race, color, religion, sex, physi.
cal or mental handicap, familial status, or
national origin;
B. Expressing to agents, brokers, em-
ployees, prospective sellers or renters or any
other person a preference for a limitation on
any purchaser or renter because of race,
color, religion, sex, physical or mental
handicap, familial status, or national origin
of such persons;
C. Selecting media or locations for
advertising the sale or rental of dwellings
which deny particular segments of the hous-
ing market information about housing op-
portunities because of race, color, religion,
sex, physical or mental handicap, familial
status, or national origin;
D. Refusing to publish advertising for
the sale or rental of dwellings, or requiring
different charges or terns for such advertis-
ing because of race, color, religion, sex,
physical or mental handicap, familial status
or national origin. (Ord. 757 § 2.4, 1992)
9.14.100 Panic peddling.
A. It is unlawful. for profit, to induce or
attempt to induce a person to sell or rent a
dwelling by representation regarding the
entry or prospective entry into the neighbor.
hood of a person or persons of a particular
race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental
handicap, familial status or national origin.
B. Prohibited actions under this section
include, but are not limited to:
a. The owner does not own or have any
interest in more than three single - family
houses at any one time,
b. The house is sold or rented without
the use of a real estate broker, agent or
salesperson or the facilities of any person in
the person of selling or renting dwellings.
2. Rooms or units in dwellings contain-
ing living quarters occupied or intended to
be occupied by no more than four families
living independently of each other, if the
owner actually maintains and occupies one
of such living quarters as his or her resi-
dence;
B. Prohibit a religious organization,
association, or society, or any nonprofit
institution or organization operated, super-
vised, or controlled by or in conjunction
with a religious organization or society from
limiting the sale. rental or occupancy of
dwellings which it owns or operates for
other than commercial purposes to persons
of the same religion, or from giving prefer-
ence to such person, unless membership in
such religion is restricted on account of
race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental
handicap, familial status, or national origin:
C. Prohibit a private club not in fact
open to the public, which as an incident to
its primary purpose or purposes provides
lodgings which it owns or operates for other
than a commercial purpose, from limiting
the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to
its members and their guests or from giving
preference to its members;
D. Prohibit the rental or sale of dwelling
on the basis of age or handicap when such
dwelling is authorized, approved, financed
or subsidized in whole or in part by a unit
of state, local or federal government;
E. Limit the applicability of any reason-
able local, state or federal restrictions re-
9.14.0'50
garding the maximum number of occupants
permitted to occupy a dwelling,
F. Require the rental or sale of a unit to
any person convicted of the illegal manufac-
tun; or distribution of a controlled sul-
stance;
G. with regard to discrimination based
on familial status, apply with respect to
housing for older persons as defined in
Section 9.14.030 of this chapter,
H. Apply to persons engaged in the
business of furnishing appraisals of real
property from taking into consideration
factors other than those based on unlawful
discrimination or familial status in furnish-
ing appraisals;
I. Prohibit financial institutions from
considering sound underwriting practices in
contemplation of any loan to any person.
Such practices shall include the following:
1. The willingness and the financial
ability of the borrower to repay the loan,
2. The market value of any real estate
or other item of property proposed as secu-
rity for any loan,
3. Diversification of the financial
institution's investment portfolio;
J. Prohibit a person engaged in the
business of furnishing appraisals of real
property from taking into consideration
factors other than race, creed, age, ancestry,
unfavorable military discharge, color, reli-
gion, sex, handicap, familial status or na-
tional origin. (Ord. 757 Art. 5. 1992)
Article U. Prohibited
Discriminatory Acts
9.14.060 Discriminatory terms,
It is unlawful to discriminate against any
person in the terms, conditions, or privileges
204 -7 (L.em a 2 -93)
1. Engaging for profit in conduct (in-
cluding uninvited solicitations for listings)
which conveys to a person that a neighbor-
hood is undergoing or is about to undergo
a change in the race, color, religion, sex,
physical or mental handicap, familial status
or national origin of persons to offer a
dwelling for sale or rental;
2. Encouraging, for profit, any person
to sell or rent a dwelling through assertions
that the entry or prospective entry of per-
sons of a particular race, color, religion,
sex, familial status, or national origin or
with handicaps can or will result in undesir-
able consequences for this project, neigh-
borhood or community, such as a lowering
of property values, an increase in criminal
or antisocial behavior. or a decline in the
quality of schools or other services or facili-
ties. (Ord. 757 § 2.5, 1992)
9.14.110 Financing of real estate
transactions.
It is unlawful to discriminate in connec-
tion with borrowing or lending money,
guaranteeing loans, accepting mortgages, or
otherwise financing a real estate transaction
on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex,
physical or mental handicap, familial status
or national origin. (Ord. 757 § 2.6, 1992)
9.14.120 Processing of loans or
other financial assistance.
It is unlawful to deny or delay the pro-
cessing of a loan or other financial assis-
tance to a person applying therefor for the
purpose of purchasing, constructing, im-
proving, repairing, or maintaining a dwell-
ing, or discriminate in the fixing of that
amount, interest rate, duration, or other
terns or conditions of such loan or other
financial assistance because of race, color,
9.14.100
religion, sex, physical or mental handicap,
familial status or national origin of such
person. (Ord. 757 § 2.7, 1992)
9.14.130 Appraisal of value of real
estate or sale of insurance.
It is unlawful to discriminate in the ap-
praisal of the value of real estate or in the
sale of insurance in connection with a real
estate transaction because of the race, color,
religion, sex, physical or mental handicap,
familial status or national origin of the
person. (Ord. 757 § 2.8, 1992)
9.14.140 Varying rents or sate
price.
It is unlawful to impose different sale
prices or rental charges for the sale or rental
of a dwelling upon any person because of
the race, color, religion, sex, physical or
mental handicap, familial status, or national
origin of such person. (Ord. 757 § 2.9,
1992)
9.14.150 Using different
qualification criteria.
It is unlawful to use different qualifica-
tion criteria or application, or sale or rental
standards or procedures, such as income
standards, application requirements, applica-
tion fees, credit analysis or sale or rental
approval procedures or other requirements,
because of race, color, religion, sex, physi-
cal or mental handicap, familial status or
national origin. (Ord. 757 § 2.10, 1992)
9.14.160 Eviction.
it is unlawful to evict tenants because of
their race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, ornational origin, or because
of the race, color, religion, sex, physical or
204 -9 (Lw4nt 2 -93)
9.14.160
mental handicap, familial status, or national
origin of a tenant's guest. (Ord. 757 § 2.11,
1992)
9.14.170 Listing agreements.
It is unlawful to enter into a listing
agreement which discriminates against any
person because of race, color, religion, sex,
physical or mental handicap, familial status
or national origin. (Ord. 757 § 2.12. 1992)
9.14.180 Discrimination in
membership or
participation in multiple.
listing services.
It is unlawful to deny any person access
to or membership or participation in any
multiple- listing service, real estate brokers'
organization or other service, organization,
or facility relating to the business of selling
or renting dwellings or to discriminate
against any person in the terms or condi-
tions of such access, membership or partici-
pation on account of race, color, religion,
sex, physical or mental handicap, familial
status or national origin. (Ord. 757 § 2.13,
1992)
9.14.190 Steering or restricting of
choice.
A. It is unlawful to restrict or attempt to
restrict, because of race, color, religion, sex,
physical or mental handicap, familial status
or national origin, the choices of a person
by words or acts in connection with buying
or renting a dwelling so as to perpetuate, or
tend to perpetuate, segregated housing pat-
terns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated
housing.
B. Prohibited actions under this section,
which are generally referred to as unlawful
(Um^t 2-93) 204 -10
steering practices, include, but are not limit-
ed to the following.
1. Discouraging any person from in-
specting, purchasing or renting a dwelling
because of race, color, religion, sex, physi-
cal or mental handicap, familial status or
national origin; or because of the race,
color, religion. sex, physical or mental
handicap. familial status, or national origin
of persons in a community, neighborhood,
or development, so as to perpetuate, or tend
to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns,
or to discourage or obstruct integrated hous-
ing.
2. Discourage the purchase or rental of
a dwelling because of race, color, religion,
sex, physical or mental handicap, familial
status or national origin by exaggerating
drawbacks or failing to inform any person
of desirable features of a dwelling or of a
community, neighborhood, or development,
so as_ to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate,
segregated housing patterns, or to discour-
age or obstruct integrated housing.
3. Communicating to any prospective
purchaser that he or she would not be com-
fortable or compatible with existing resi-
dents of a community, neighborhood or
development because of race, color, reli-
gion, sex, physical or mental handicap,
familial status or national origin, so as to
perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated
housing patterns, or to discourage or ob-
struct integrated housing.
4. Assigning any person to a particular
section of a community, neighborhood or
development, or to a particular floor of a
building, because pf race, color, religion,
.sex, physical or mental handicap, familial
status or national origin, so as to perpetuate,
or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing
patterns, or to discourage or obstruct inte-
grated housing.
5. Failing to infonn any person of avail-
able housing opportunities in a particular
section of a community. neighborhood or
development, or in a particular building or
particular floor of a building, because of
race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental
handicap, familial status or national origin,
so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate,
segregated housing patterns, or to discour-
age or obstruct integrated housing. (Ord.
757 § 2.14, 1992)
9.14.200 Participating in
discriminatory acts.
It is unlawful to act or undertake to act
as a real estate broker, salesman, or agent
with respect to any dwelling, the disposition
of which requires the person to participate
in discrimination. (Ord. 757 § 2.15, 1992)
9.14.210 Restricting or limiting
housing choice.
it is unlawful to perform any act of dis.
crimination with the intention or effect of
restricting or limiting the housing choice of
any person. (Ord. 757 § 2.16. 1992)
9.14.220 Aiding and abetting of
acts.
It is unlawful to aid or abet acts per-
formed in violation of this chapter. (Ord.
757 § 2.17, 1992)
9.14.230 Interference, coercion or
intimidation.
It is unlawful to coerce. intimidate,
threaten, or interfere with any person in the
exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of
his having exercised or enjoyed, or on ac-
9.14.190
count of his having aided or encouraged any
other person in the exercise or enjoyment of
any right granted or protected by this chap-
ter. (Ord. 757 § 2.18, 1992)
9.14.240 Solicitation.
it is unlawfid to solicit any owner to sell
or rent or list residential property at any
time after such person has notice that such
owner does not desire to sell, rent, or list
such residential property. For the purpose of
this section, notice must be provided as
follows:
A. The notice may be given by the
owner personally or by a third party in the
owner's name, either in the form of an
individual notice or a list, provided it com-
plies with subsection B of this section;
B. Such notice shall be explicit as to
whether each owner on the notice seeks to
avoid both solicitation for listing and sale,
as well as the period of time for which any
avoidance is desired. The notice shall be
dated and either of the following shall ap-
ply:
1. Each owner shall have signed the
notice, or
2. The person or entity preparing the
notice shall provide an accompanying affi-
davit to the effect that all the names on the
notice are, in fact, genuine as to the identity
of the persons listed and that such persons
have requested not to be solicited as indicat-
ed;
C. The individual notice or notice in the
form of a list with accompanying affidavit
shall be served personally or by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested.
(Ord. 757 § 2.19, 1992)
204 -11 (Lamont 2-93)
9.14.250
Article III. Prohibited
Discriminatory Acts Affecting
the Handicapped
9.14.250 Additional unlawful
discriminatory practices.
In addition to those prohibited acts
identified in Articles II and IV, those in
Sections 9.14.250 through 9.14.300 shall
also be unlawful. (Ord. 757 Art. 3 (part),
1992)
9.14.260 Discrimination against the
handicapped.
A. It is unlawful to discriminate against
any person in the terns, conditions, or
privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or
in the provision of services or facilities in
connection with such dwelling, because of
A handicap of:
1. That buyer or renter,
2. A person residing in or intending to
reside in that dwelling after it is sold, rent-
ed, or made available; or
3. Any person associated with that
person.
B. It is unlawful to make an inquiry to
determine whether an applicant for a dwell-
ing; a person intending to reside in that
dwelling after it is sold, rented or made
available; or any person associated with that
person has a handicap, or to make inquiry
as to the nature or severity of a handicap of
such a person.
C. However, this section does not pro-
hibit the following,inquiries, provided these
inquiries are made of all applicants, whether
or not they have handicaps:
1. Inquiry into the applicant's ability to
meet the requirements of ownership or tenancy,
2. Inquiry to determine whether an
applicant is qualified for a dwelling avail-
(mml 2 -93) 204 -12
able only to persons with handicaps or to
persons with a particular type of handicap;
3. Inquiry to determine whether an
applicant for a dwelling is qualified for a
priority available to persons with handicaps
or to persons with a particular type of hand-
icap;
4. Inquiry to determine whether an
applicant for a dwelling is a current illegal
abuser or addict of a controlled substance;
5. Inquiry to determine whether an
applicant has been convicted of the illegal
manufacture or distribution of a controlled
substance.
D. Nothing in this section requires that
a dwelling be made available to an individ-
ual whose tenancy would constitute a direct
threat to the health or safety of other indi-
viduals or whose tenancy would result in
substantial physical damage to the property
of others. (Ord. 757 § 3.1, 1992)
9.14.270 Refusal to permit
reasonable modifications.
It is unlawful to refuse to permit, at the
expense of the handicapped person, reason-
able modifications of existing premises
occupied or to be occupied by such person
if such modifications may be necessary to
afford such person full enjoyment of the
premises; except that, in the case of a rent-
al, the landlord may, where it is reasonable
to do so, condition permission for a modifi-
cation on the renter agreeing to restore the
interior of the premises to the condition that
existed before the modifications, reasonable
wear and tear excepted. (Ord. 757 § 3.2,
1992)
9.14.280 Refusal to make
reasonable
accommodations in rules
and policies.
It is unlawful to refuse to make reason-
able accommodations in rules, policies,
practices, or services, when such accommo-
dation may be necessary to afford such
person equal opportunity to use and enjoy
the dwelling, including public and common
use areas. (Ord. 757 § 3.3. 1992)
9.14.290 Failure to construct
accessible buildings.
It is unlawful to fail to design and con-
struct dwellings after March 13, 1992, in
such a manner that:
A. The public use and common use
portions of such dwellings are readily acces-
sible to and usable by a handicapped per-
son,
B. All the doors designed to allow pas-
sage into and within all premises within
such dwellings are sufficiently wide ' to
allow passage by handicapped persons in
wheelchairs; and
C. All premises within such dwellings
contain the following features of adaptive
design:
1. An accessible route into and through
the dwelling,
2. Light switches, electrical outlets,
thermostats, and other environmental con-
trols in accessible locations,
3. Reinforcements in bathroom walls to
allow later installation of grab bars. and
4. Usable kitchens and bathrooms such
that an individual in a wheelchair can ma-
neuver about the space. (Ord. 757 § 3.4,
1992)
9.14.280
9.14.300 Refusal to sell or rent to
persons with guide dogs.
It is unlawful to refuse to sell or rent
because a person has a guide, hearing or
support dog. It is a civil rights violation for
the owner or agent of any housing accom-
modation to:
A. Refuse to sell or rent after the mak-
ing of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to
negotiate for the sale or rental of, or other-
wise make unavailable or deny property to
any blind, hearing impaired or physically
handicapped person because he has a guide,
hearing or support dog; or
B. Discriminate against any blind, hear-
ing- impaired, or physically handicapped
person in the terns, conditions, orprivileges
of sale or rental property, or in the provi-
sion of service or facilities in connection
therewith, because he has a guide, hearing
or support dog; or
C. Require, because a blind, hearing -
impaired, or physically handicapped person
has a guide, hearing or support dog, and
extra charge in a lease, rental agreement, or
contract of purchase or sale, other than for
actual damage done to the premises by the
dog. (Ord. 757 § 3.5, 1992)
Article IV. Prohibited
Discriminatory Acts by
Financial Institutions
9.14.310 Prohibited discriminatory
acts by financial
institutions.
In addition to those prohibited acts iden-
tified in Articles 11 and III, it is a violation
for any financial institution, on the grounds
of unlawful discrimination to:
204 -13 (Lenart 2 -93)
9.14.310
A. Deny any person any of the services
normally offered by such an institution;
B. Provide any person with any service
which is different from, or provided in a
different manner than, that which is provid-
ed to other persons similarly situated;
C. Deny or vary the terns of a loan
because of race, color, religion, sex, physi-
cal or mental handicap, familial status or
national origin;
D. Deny or vary the terms of a loan on
the basis that a specific parcel of real estate
offered as security is located in a specific
geographical area;
E. Deny or vary the terms of a loan
without having considered all of the regular
and dependable income of each person who
would be liable for repayment of the loan;
F. Utilize lending standards that have no
economic basis;
G. Refuse to purchase or impose differ-
ent terms or conditions on loans or other
debts or securities which support the pur-
chase, construction, improvement, repair or
maintenance of a dwelling, or which are
secured by residential real estate because of
race, color, religion. sex, physical or mental
handicap, familial status or national origin.
(Ord. 757 Art. 4, 1992)
Article V. Complaints,
Conciliation and Hearing
Procedures
9.14.320 Complaint -- Procedure.
A. Any person aggrieved in any manner
by a violation of any provision of this chap-
ter may file with the administering agen-
cy /administrator a written verified complaint
setting forth his or her grievance within one
year after the date of the alleged violation.
The complaint shall state, on a printed form
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provided by the administering agency, such
detail as to substantially apprise any party
properly concerned as to the time, place,
and facts surmunding the alleged violations
of this chapter.
B. A complaint may be filed against any
person alleged to be engaged, to have en-
gaged, or about to engage in a discriminato-
ry housing practice.
C. A complaint may also be filed
against any person who directs or controls,
or has the right to direct or control, the
conduct of another person with respect to
any aspect of the sale, rental, advertising or
financing of dwellings or the provision of
brokerage services relating to the sale or
rental of dwellings if that other person,
acting within the scope of his or her author-
ity as employee or agent of the directing or
controlling person, is engaged, has engaged,
or is about to engage, in a discriminatory
housing practice. (Ord. 757 § 7.1, 1992)
9.14.330 Complaint— Notice.
A. Within ten calendar days after a
complaint has been received or initiated by
the administering agency or the administra-
tor, the administering agency shall serve or
cause to be served, either in person or by
certified mail, a copy of the complaint on
the person alleged to be in violation of this
chapter, hereinafter referred to as the re-
spondent.
B. The administrator shalt also, within
ten days of the date on which the complaint
was filed, send written notice to the com-
plainant informing the complainant of his or
her option to file. a complaint with U.S.
HUD, the Illinois Human Rights Depart-
ment, federal or state courts, including the
dates within which the complainant may
exercise such options. (Ord. 757 § 7.2.
1992)
9.14.340 Complaint — •Injunctive
temporary relief.
A. At any time after a complaint is filed
and determined to constitute a violation of
this chapter, the administering agency may
petition the appropriate court for temporary
relief, pending final determination of the
proceedings under this chapter, including an
order or degree restraining the respondent
from doing or causing any act which would
render ineffectual a recommendation with
respect to the complaint. Such petition shall
contain a certification by the administering
agency /administrator that the particular mat-
ter presents exceptional circumstances in
which irreparable injury will result from a
violation of this chapter in the absence of
temporary relief.
B. The petition shall be filed in the
circuit court for the county in which the
respondent resides or transacts business or
in which the alleged violation took place.
C. When the petition is based upon a
civil rights violation as defined in this chap-
ter, any relief or restraining order entered
by the court shall not exceed five days
unless:
1. A longer period is agreed to by the
respondent; or
2. The court finds there is substantial
evidence to demonstrate that the respondent
has engaged in violations of this chapter.
(Ord. 757 § 7.3, 1992)
9.14.350 Respondent response.
A. The respondent shall serve a verified
copy of his or her response to all allegations
contained in the complaint within ten
9.14.330
calendar days of the date on which respon-
dent was served a copy of the complaint.
B. The administrator shall issue a notice
of default directed to any respondent who
fails to file a verified response to a com-
plaint within ten calendar days of the date
on which the complainant was served, un-
less the respondent can demonstrate good
cause as to why such notice should not be
issued. (Ord. 757 § 7.4, 1992)
9.14.360 Complainant response.
Within ten calendar days of the date he
receives the respondent's response, the
complainant may file his reply to the re-
sponse. If he chooses to file a reply, the
complainant shall serve a copy of the reply
on the respondent or his representative. A
party shall have the right to supplement his
response or reply at any time that the
investigation of the complaint is pending.
(Ord. 757 § 7.5, 1992)
9.14.370 Investigation of complaint.
A. The administering agency shall order
a prompt investigation of the complaint,
completing such an investigation within one
hundred calendar days after the filing of the
complaint.
B. Unless it is impossible to do so, upon
review of the report and within one hundred
calendar days after the filing of the com-
plaint, the administrator shall determine
whether there is substantial evidence that
the alleged ordinance violation has been
committed or is about to be committed.
C. If the administering agency is unable
to make the determination within one hun-
dred calendar days after the filing of the
complaint, the administrator shall notify the
complainant and respondent in writing of
the reasons for not doing so.
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D. If the administering agency deter-
mines that there is no substantial evidence,
the complaint shall be dismissed and the
complainant notified that he or she may
seek review of the dismissal order before
the adjudicative agency. The complainant
shall have thirty calendar days from receipt
of notice to file a request for review by the
adjudicative agency. The adjudicative agen-
cy shall:
1. Uphold the finding of insubstantial
evidence; or
2. Reverse the finding of insubstantial
evidence and remand the complaint of the
administering agency for conciliation.
E. If the administering agency deter-
mines that there is substantial evidence it
shall immediately notify the parties and
schedule a conciliation meeting. (Ord. 757
§ 7.6, 1992)
9.14380 Conciliation — Procedure.
A. During the period beginning with the
filing of a complaint and ending with a
dismissal or a referral to the adjudicative
agency, the administering agency or admin-
istrator shall, to the extent feasible, engage
in conciliation with respect to such com-
plaint.
B. If the administrator determines:
1. That conciliation is feasible, the
complainant and respondent shall be noti-
fied of the time and place of the concilia-
tion meeting by registered or certified mail
at least seven calendar days prior thereto
and both parties shall appear at the meeting
in person or by attorney; or
2. That attempts at conciliation would
not further the objectives of this chapter, or
that the complaint cannot be resolved by
conciliation, the administrator shall report
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and transfer the complaint and filings to the
adjudicative agency.
C. The administrator shall attempt by all
accepted methods of conciliation and lawful
persuasion to resolve the grievance delineat-
ed in the complaint.
D. Nothing occurring at the conciliation
meeting shall be made public or used as
evidence in a subsequent proceeding for the
purpose of proving a violation under this
chapter unless the complainant and respon-
dent agree in writing that such disclosure be
made.
E. An agreement arising out of such
conciliation shall be treated as a settlement
pursuant to Section 9.14.380 of this chapter.
F. A conciliation may provide for bind-
ing arbitration of the dispute arising from
the complaint. Any such arbitration that
results from a conciliation agreement may
award relief as provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 757 § 7.7, 1992)
9.14.390 Hearing on complaint.
A. Within fifteen days of receiving a
complaint from the administering agency,
the adjudicative agency shall, upon due and
reasonable notice to all parties, schedule a
public hearing on the complaint. The public
hearing shall be scheduled no sooner than
thirty days from the date of the notice, nor
later than sixty days from the date of the
notice.
B. All parties shall be entitled to be
represented by legal counsel, and shall have
the right to call witnesses in their own
behalf and to cross- examine witnesses. All
parties to the proceedings may apply to the
adjudicative agency to have subpoenas is-
sued in the name of the adjudicative
agency. Testimony taken at the conference/
hearing shall be made under oath affirma-
tion and a transcript shall be made and filed
in the office of the administering agen-
cy /administrator. (Ord. 757 § 7.8, 1992)
9.14.400 Report and decision.
A. The adjudicative agency shall issue
a written report within thirty days of the
conclusion of the public hearing. The re-
port/decision shall include a summary of the
testimony, exhibits admitted into evidence,
and a finding of whether a violation of the
chapter was proven by a preponderance of
the evidence. The report/decision shall also
contain a recommendation/order of the relief
that may include one or more of the ele-
ments provided for in Sections 9.14.390
through 9.14.400.
B. If the administering agency deter-
mines that a respondent has not complied in
a timely manner with the decision, the
administrative agency shall refer the matter
to the municipal attorney who shall seek
judicial enforcement of the decision. (Ord.
757 § 7.9, 1992)
9.14.410 Settlement of complaint.
A. Circumstances. A settlement of any
complaint may be effected at any time prior
to a decision/report by the adjudicative
agency upon agreement of the parties and
the approval of the adjudicative agency.
B. Settlement. Each settlement agree-
ment shall be made public unless the com-
plaint and respondent otherwise agree and
the administrator determines that disclosure
is not required to further the purpose of this
chapter.
C. Form. Settlements of complaints
prior to the issuing of a report/decision shall
be issued in writing by the administrator,
9.14.390
signed by the parties, and submitted by the
administrator to the adjudicative agency.
A Settlement Violation. When either
party alleges that a settlement order has
been violated, the administrator shall con-
duct an investigation into the matter. If
substantial evidence demonstrates that a
settlement has been violated, the administra-
tor shall refer the matter to the municipal
attorney for enforcement in the circuit court
in which the respondent or complainant
resides or transacts business or in which the
alleged violation took place. (Ord. 757 §
7.10, 1992)
Article VI. Violation -- Penalty
9.14.420 Violation— Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of
this chapter may be directed to:
A. Cease and desist from any violation
of this chapter,
B. Pay a civil penalty to vindicate the
public interest:
1. In an amount not exceeding ten
thousand dollars if the respondent has not
been adjudged to have committed any prior
violations of any provision of this chapter
2. In an amount not exceeding twenty -
five thousand dollars if the respondent has
been adjudged to have committed one other
violation of this chapter during the five -year
period prior to the filing date of the current
complaint,
3. In an amount not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars if the respondent has been
adjudged to have committed two or more
violations of this chapter during the seven -
year period prior to the filing date of the
current complaint. (Ord. 757 § 8.1, 1992)
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9.14.430
9.14.430 Additional penalties.
In addition to the penalties and fines
delineated in Section 9.14.390 of this chap-
ter, the adjudicative agency may undertake
additional actions, including but not limited
to the following:
A. Directing the respondent to pay com-
pensatory/actual damages (including damag-
es to compensate for mental anguish), puni-
tive damages, attorney fees and costs;
B. Directing the respondent to provide
other equitable relief including, but not
limited to, access to the dwelling, the provi-
sion of the services or facilities in
connection with a dwelling, or other specif-
ic relief,
C. Directing the respondent to provide
other injunctive relief appropriate to the
elimination of discriminatory housing prac-
tices affecting the aggrieved person or other
persons;
D. Directing the administrator to send
copies of the decision/report to the Depart-
ment of Professional Registration of the
state and recommend appropriate disciplin-
ary action, including, where appropriate, the
suspension or revocation of the license of
the respondent;
E. Further, any persons violating any
provision of this chapter may also be re-
quired to undertake actions to prevent future
discriminatory housing practices; to under-
take remedial affirmative activities to over-
come discriminatory housing practices; or
to undertake various report requirements,
including but not limited to:
L. Requiring the respondent and all of
the respondent's brokers, associate brokers,
salespeople and agents and employees who
are employed as sales or rental agents or
have contractual relationship with him and
are responsible for sales and /or rental of any
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residential properties, to attend a fair hous-
ing training session conducted by U.S. HUD
or an agency acceptable to the president and
trustees. Such training session shall cover
federal, state and local fair housing laws,
applicable case law, and real We or role
playing situation. Costs of such training
session shall be bome by the defendant,
2. Requiring all agents and employees
of any respondent. owner and/or manage-
ment company to utilize the fair housing
logo and slogan in all advertising and tele-
phone directories, and on all company sta-
tionery, forms, pamphlets and brochures,
3. Requiring all agents and employees
of any respondent, owner and/or manage-
ment company to post and maintain, in a
manner conspicuous to tenants and prospec-
tive tenants, buyers and prospective buyers,
the fair housing poster and logo,
4. Requiring any respondent owner
and/or management company to provide
quarterly reports in writing for a period of
five years of the names, addresses, race and
sex of each prospective buyer /renter who
seeks respondent's aid in locating housing
and the subsequent showings to each pro-
spective buyer /renter and the final disposi-
tion. (Ord. 757 § 8.2, 1992)
Article VII. Appeal
Procedures
9.14.440 Appeal procedures.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of
the adjudicative agency shall have the right
to appeal in accordance with the following
procedure:
A. First, initial reconsideration by the
full board of the adjudicative agency. This
appeal shall be initiated by filing with
the administrator, within seven calendar
days of the decision, a written statement of
setting forth specifically the grounds for
reconsideration. These grounds shall be
supported by argument and served on all
parties at the time they are filed with the
administrator. The adjudicative agency, after
reviewing the statement, shall:
1. Render a revised decision notifying
all parties within fourteen calendar days of
the filing of the statement for initial recon-
sideration, or
2. Issue and serve on all parties a writ-
ten order for rehearsing the case, citing the
cause and additional evidence, or
3. Uphold the decision;
B. Second, appeal to the president and
trustees in a case where the adjudicative
agency decision has been upheld. The ap-
peal shall be initiated within seven calendar
days of the initial decision, by filing with
the adjudicative agency a written statement
as delineated in subsection A of this sec-
tion. After reviewing the statement and
hearing record, the president and trustees
shall:
1. Render a revised decision notifying
all parties within thirty calendar days of the
filing of the appeal statement, or
2. Issue and serve on all parties a writ-
ten order for rehearing the case, citing the
cause and additional evidence, or
3. Uphold the decision of the adjudica-
tive agency:
C. After a decision by the president and
trustees the aggrieved person may apply for
judicial review under writ of certiorari.
(Ord. 757 Art. IX, 1992)
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