§ 10-39. The alternate complaint procedure.  


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  • In lieu of the procedure provided in section 10-38, any person claiming an unlawful housing practice in violation of the applicable provisions of this article, may proceed as follows:

    (a)

    File a complaint with the director of human services in writing, specifying in detail the grounds for the alleged violation.

    (b)

    Upon receipt of such complaint, the director of human services shall within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such complaint, or within thirty (30) days after the expiration of any period when a complaint has been referred to it by the secretary of health, education, and welfare, investigate the complaint and give notice in writing the person making the complaint, whether or not the director of human services intends to resolve the complaint. In the event the director decides to resolve the complaint by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion, such action shall be taken, provided, however, that nothing done in the course of such informal endeavors may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding pursuant to this article.

    (c)

    In the event the director is unable to resolve the complaint by informal proceedings, the complainant shall be advised in writing of this fact, and the following procedure shall be followed:

    (1)

    The complainant shall be advised of the opportunity for criminal complaint available under the provisions of section 10-38.

    (2)

    Complainant shall be advised of the procedure available under the provisions of section 10-40 for equitable relief.

    (3)

    The director shall advise the complainant that it is intended that an action be instituted in the name of the Town of Chapel Hill for equitable relief.

(Ord. No. O-75-57, § 1, 10-27-75)