ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-120-510 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-120-510 Powers and duties.
The commission shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to those assigned by other provisions of the Municipal Code:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(e) to initiate, receive and investigate complaints of alleged violations of Chapters 2-160 and 5-8 of the Municipal Code. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 days after the alleged violation. The person against whom a complaint is made shall be given a copy thereof within 10 days after it is filed, and shall be allowed to be present and offer a defense at any hearing thereon. Any person who files a complaint or against whom a complaint is made may be represented by counsel at any stage of conciliation, investigation or hearing on the complaint. The filing of a complaint pursuant to this section does not bar any person from seeking any other remedy that may be provided by law, except that in certain instances one or more intergovernmental agreements may specify before which governmental agency or court a person may pursue his or her complaint. If the commission concludes, based on objective facts, that a complaint filed pursuant to this section is clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious, or brought primarily for purposes of harassment, the commission is authorized to impose a fine on the complainant of not less than $250.00 and up to $1,000.00 for each such filing;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(I) to render a decision upon the conclusion of a hearing, or upon receipt of a hearing officer's recommendation at the conclusion of a hearing, including findings of fact relating to the complaint, and to order such relief as may be appropriate under the circumstances determined in the hearing. Relief may include but is not limited to an orde...
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