Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2018-8076

• Record #: O2018-8076
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/31/2018
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Joint Committee: Housing and Real Estate; Human Relations
• Final action: 12/12/2018
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-120, 2-160, 4-6 and 5-8 regarding human rights and fair housing ordinances
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 120 Commissioners & Commissions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 160 Human Rights, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 6 Regulated Business License, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 5 - Housing & Economic Development - Ch. 8 Chicago Fair Housing Regulations

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
12/12/2018	93551	City Council	Passed	Pass
11/28/2018		Joint Committee: Housing and Real Estate; Human Relations	Recommended to Pass
10/31/2018	86019	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 31, 2018










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commission on Human Relations, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending the Human Rights Ordinance and Fair Housing Ordinance.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
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 deleting the language struck through and 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 ofthe Municipal Code:
(Omitted text is not affected 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 480 300 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 ...