9.10.050 Procedures, powers and enforcement.
(A) The City Attorney, or the Housing Committee, may authorize the City staff to effectuate conciliations between an aggrieved person and an alleged violator prior to a formal finding of any unlawful practices when the facts and circumstances properly indicate the action. If the finding is made that an unlawful practice has been or is being committed, the Committee shall endeavor to eliminate the unlawful practice by conference, conciliation and persuasion. If the Committee fails thereby to eliminate the unlawful practices:
(1) In the case of a violation of SLCC 9.10.040, it shall issue an order to the violator within the aforesaid 30-day period to cease and desist from further violations of this section and shall promptly mail a copy of the order to the violator; or
(2) In the case of a violation of any other provisions not listed under SLCC 9.10.040, it shall file a criminal complaint with the City Attorney for appropriate action.
(B) If the Committee finds that no unlawful practice has been or is being committed, a copy of the finding shall be promptly mailed to the grievant. The grievant shall thereafter have the right to file a criminal complaint with the City Attorney for appropriate action.
(C) If the Committee fails to file its findings or a statement setting forth valid reasons for not having done so with the City Attorney within 60 days after a grievance is filed with the Housing Committee, the grievant shall thereafter have the right to file a criminal complaint.
(D) If another grievance is filed against a person, after a cease-and-desist order pursuant to subsection (A)(1) of this section has been issued by the Committee against the person, and upon investigation, the Committee finds that the person has committed any further violation of this chapter, a criminal complaint may be filed with the City Attorney by the aggrieved person or by the Committee.
(E) No criminal complaint for the enforcement of any provisions of this section may be filed unless the filing is specifically authorized by this section.
(F) All complaints alleging violations of SLCC 9.10.040 shall be in writing and filed with the Housing Committee. The complaints shall be filed within 30 working days from the date of violation. All complaints shall be resolved within 120 days from the time they are filed. The Housing Committee shall cause a summary of complaints to be given to the Chairperson of the Committee. In carrying out the above provisions, the Housing Committee shall have full authority to investigate and resolve the complaints. (Ord. 85 § 5, passed 6-27-1990. Code 2012 § 96.05.)