§ 66-58. Information and investigation.

(a)

Any person claiming a violation of this ordinance shall file a signed, written complaint with the human relations committee setting forth the details, including the names, dates, witnesses, and other factual matters relevant to the claim within 90 days of the incident forming the basis of the complaint.

(b)

No person shall provide false information to any authorized person investigating a complaint regarding a violation of this ordinance.

(c)

In the course of the investigation, the human relations committee may request a person to produce books, papers, records, or other documents which may be relevant to a violation or alleged violation of this ordinance. If said person does not comply with such request, the city attorney may apply to the Bay County Circuit Court for an order requiring production of said materials.

(d)

Within 30 days of a written complaint being filed, the human relations committee shall undertake an investigation of any complaint alleging a violation of this chapter not currently recognized or proscribed by Michigan or federal anti-discrimination statutes and cause all other complaints to be referred to an appropriate state or federal agency for review. After the completion of an investigation, the human relations committee shall give written notice of the results of the investigation to the person who filed the complaint and the person accused of the violation. If the investigation establishes that a violation of this ordinance occurred, the human relations committee shall either refer the matter to a dispute resolution service which will attempt to resolve the matter by mediating a conciliation agreement or refer the complaint to the city attorney for prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2016-3 , § 5, 4-18-16; Ord. No. 2017-18 , § 5, 12-4-17)