South Chicago Heights — Ch. 30 Fair Housing § 30-41

The administrative responsibilities for this chapter shall be in the human relations commission. The human relations commission shall have and exercise, in addition to the duties and powers granted in its enabling ordinance, with respect to all dwellings and persons subject to this chapter, the power to: (a)
Act to eliminate discriminatory housing practices;
(b) Act to assure to persons living or desiring to live in the municipality, or in any particular dwelling, the opportunity to purchase, lease, or rent a dwelling without discrimination because factors set forth in section 30-2 ;
(c) Gather and provide for the exchange of information relative to the provisions of this chapter among real estate brokers and salesmen, lenders, developers, employers, municipal officials, and community groups within and without the municipality;
(d) Receive, initiate, and investigate complaints charging discrimination in housing. Any complaint initiated by the chairman of the commission and shall state such detail as to substantially apprise any party, property concerned, as to the time, place, and facts surrounding the charged violation of this chapter.
(e) Seek conciliation with respect to any such complaint;
(f) Render from time to time, but not less than every 12 months, a written report to municipal officials of its activities and recommendations with respect to fair housing practices, which written report shall be made public after submission to the president and board of trustees; and
(g) Adopt, after approval of the president and board of trustees, such rules and regulations as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose of this chapter.