PENALTIES

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XI, ch. 402, pt. 4

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 402.401 Violations; penalty.

Sec. 402.401. - Violations; penalty. A person who, knowingly and willfully: (a) Commits or procures or acquiesces in the commission of a violation of a rule of the Commission by which a person is required to do or refrain from doing an act in furtherance of the general objectives stated in Section 402.104; or (b) Conducts, authorizes, directs or conspires to conduct, authorize or direct, or procures or acquiesces in the conducting, authorizing, directing or conspiracy to conduct, authorize or direct a reprisal against a person because that person filed a complaint or testified, assisted or participated in a manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing; or (c) Fails or refuses, or procures or acquiesces in a failure or refusal to observe the terms of a conciliation agreement or order of the Commission entered pursuant to Section 402.305(b); or (d) Obstructs or prevents, or procures or acquiesces in the obstruction or prevention of the enforcement of or compliance with a rule or order of the Commission or a conciliation agreement; or (e) Interferes with, or procures or acquiesces in an interference with, the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Commission or one of its members or representatives; or (f) Being, at the time a person who filed a complaint, a member or employee of the Commission having access to or being involved in the proceedings of the Commission with respect to a complaint, makes the charge in the complaint or any matter in the proceedings a public matter; Shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by fine not to exceed $500. (Ord. 78-633-626, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 1999-1117-E, § 1; Ord. 2017-15-E, § 7; Ord. 2020-244-E, § 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 402.402 Malicious complaints.

Sec. 402.402. - Malicious complaints. A person who files or procures the filing of a complaint with the Commission alleging one or more unlawful employment practices when, at the time of filing the complaint, the person knew or reasonably should have known that the complaint was false and the person filed or procured the filing of the complaint maliciously or with intent to disrupt the business operations of the person against whom the complaint was filed shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500. (Ord. 78-633-626, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2017-15-E, § 7; Ord. 2020-244-E, § 6)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 402.403 Reserved.

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 402.404 "Prima facie" evidence.

Sec. 402.404. - "Prima facie" evidence. In a proceeding under this Chapter, a written, printed or visual communication, advertisement or other form of publication, written inquiry, record or other document purporting to have been made by a person is prima facie evidence that it was authorized by him. (Ord. 78-633-626, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 402.405 Written interpretations or opinions.

Sec. 402.405. - Written interpretations or opinions. In an action or proceeding based on an alleged unlawful employment practice, no person shall be subject to any liability or punishment for or on account of the commission by the person of an unlawful employment practice if he pleads and proves that the act or omission complained of was in good faith, in conformity with and in reliance on a written interpretation or opinion of the Commission. The defense, if established, shall be a bar to the action or proceeding, notwithstanding that, after the act or omission occurred, the interpretation or opinion is modified or rescinded or is determined by judicial authority to be invalid or of no legal effect. (Ord. 79-424-310, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXIEQOP_CH402EQEMOP_PT4PEFetched: 10/27/2026