§ 5-2-5. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.

(A)

The Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office may take action to prevent a person from engaging in an unlawful public accommodation practice.

(B)

A person must file a charge under this chapter within 180 days following the occurrence of the alleged unlawful public accommodation practice.

(C)

When a person alleging an unlawful public accommodation practice files a charge with the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office (charging party), the director shall, not later than the 10th day after the charge is received, send notice of the charge to the owner, operator, or lessee of the public accommodation (respondent). Notice under this section shall include the date, place, and specific circumstances of the alleged unlawful public accommodation practice.

(D)

Before a charge is accepted for investigative purposes the director or an investigator shall review the charge with the charging party and make a determination that the charge alleges a violation of this chapter. If the preliminary review results in a determination that the charge does not allege a violation of this chapter, the charging party shall be given a clear and concise explanation by the director or investigator of the reasons why the charge will not be accepted for investigation. The charging party may appeal a determination under this section under Section 5-2-6 ( Dismissal and Appeal ).

(E)

The Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office shall maintain records that indicate the reason a charge was not accepted for investigation.

(F)

A charge filed under this section shall be on the form provided by the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office, and include an oath or affirmation and any other information required by the office.

Source: 1992 Code Section 7-2-5; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 040610-7.