§ 5-1-106 — PATTERN OR PRACTICE CASES

§ 5-1-106 - PATTERN OR PRACTICE CASES.

(A) On request of the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office, the city attorney may file a civil action in district court for appropriate relief if the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office has reasonable cause to believe that: (1) a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any right granted by this article; or (2) a person has been denied any right granted by this article and that denial raises an issue of general public importance. (B) In an action under this section the court may: (1) award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this article as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this article; (2) award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs; and (3) to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed: (a) $50,000 for a first violation; and (b) $100,000 for a second or subsequent violation. (C) A person may intervene in an action under this section if the person is: (1) an aggrieved person to the discriminatory housing practice; or (2) a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.

Source: 1992 Code Section 7-1-100; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 040610-7.