Effingham — Ch. 17 Art. VI Fair Housing § 17-186
Rehearing
Operative Text
Either party may file a written request for a rehearing within ten (10) days after the commission has rendered its decision in accordance with section 17-184 . No rehearing shall be granted unless the party requesting the rehearing did not know, and through the application of reasonable diligence could not have uncovered, a material fact by the end of the initial hearing.
Under Effingham Ch. 17 Art. VI Fair Housing § 17-186, either party to a fair housing commission proceeding has a ten-day window after the commission issues its decision to submit a written request for a rehearing. However, the commission will only grant that request if the moving party demonstrates that a material fact existed which they neither knew about nor could have discovered through reasonable diligence before the initial hearing concluded. This provision sets a strict standard designed to preserve the finality of commission decisions while allowing a narrow exception for genuinely unavailable evidence.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 17-186, property owners or managers who receive an adverse decision from the Effingham Fair Housing Commission should be aware that a rehearing is available only within ten days of that decision and only on very limited grounds. A compliant and prepared operator generally ensures that all relevant facts, documents, and evidence are gathered and presented during the initial hearing, since the rehearing standard requires showing that a material fact was unknowable even with reasonable diligence. Operators who believe a qualifying new fact has emerged typically document precisely when and how that fact came to light in order to support a written rehearing request.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 17-186 of Effingham's Fair Housing ordinance gives tenants who are parties to a commission proceeding the right to request a rehearing within ten days of the commission's decision if they believe a material fact was unavailable to them despite reasonable efforts before the initial hearing. Tenants who think this standard may apply to their situation can consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand how the rehearing process works and what documentation might support such a request. Being aware of this ten-day deadline is important, as missing it would generally foreclose the rehearing option under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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