Alsip § 24.10 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Creation; composition; qualifications for membership; terms of office; officers This section establishes a Fair Housing Commission composed of three resident members who serve three-year terms. It outlines specific professional affiliations that disqualify individuals from serving on the commission and defines quorum requirements for conducting business. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.11 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Duties and powers This section outlines the powers and duties of the Alsip Fair Housing Review Commission, including investigating discrimination complaints, holding hearings, administering oaths, issuing subpoenas, publishing findings, and adopting necessary rules and regulations. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.13 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Complaint procedure This section outlines the procedure for filing a complaint regarding violations of the chapter, specifying who can file, against whom a complaint can be filed, and the required content and timeline for the complaint. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.14 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Processing of complaint This section outlines the process for serving a complaint to a respondent within ten calendar days of receipt or initiation. It mandates that the respondent be provided with a copy of the complaint and an explanation of their procedural rights and obligations. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.15 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Respondent response This section outlines the respondent's obligation to file a verified response to a complaint within 14 days of service. It also details the process for issuing a notice of default if the respondent fails to comply, unless good cause is shown. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.16 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Report This section outlines the process for the village attorney to review fair housing complaints within 30 days. The attorney will either dismiss the complaint, notifying parties and advising the complainant of state/federal options, or proceed with further action if a violation appears to have occurred. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.17 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Conference This section outlines the process for conducting a conference to resolve housing discrimination complaints, including notification, conciliation attempts, and potential referral to the Fair Housing Commission for a hearing. It also details outcomes such as conciliation agreements or findings of no intent to violate the chapter. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.18 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Injunctive; temporary relief This section allows the village attorney to petition the appropriate court for temporary relief, including restraining orders, to prevent irreparable injury from a violation of the Code while a complaint is pending. The petition requires certification of exceptional circumstances and irreparable harm. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.19 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Hearing on complaint This section outlines the process for a fair housing commission to schedule and conduct hearings on complaints. It details the rights of parties involved, the requirement for sworn testimony and transcripts, and the conditions for commission members to participate in decision-making. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.20 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Hearing decision Following the close of a hearing, the Fair Housing Commission must issue a written decision with findings of fact. This decision must be served to both the complainant and respondent via certified mail within 30 days of the hearing's conclusion. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.21 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Recommended actions This section outlines the enforcement powers of the Fair Housing Commission when a violation of the chapter is found. The commission can institute proceedings, seek court orders for injunctions or damages, and petition contracting agencies to terminate contracts with violators. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.22 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Appeal procedure This section outlines the procedure for appealing a decision made by the Alsip Fair Housing Commission. Aggrieved parties must file a written, sworn statement with specific grounds and supporting arguments within ten days, followed by a village board review and decision within 30-40 days. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.23 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Judicial review This section outlines the process for judicial review for individuals aggrieved by a violation of the chapter's provisions. It allows for application to a court of competent jurisdiction for remedies such as compelling compliance, damages, or other appropriate relief. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 24.24 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Penalties This section outlines penalties for violating the chapter's provisions, including fines ranging from $100 to $750 per violation and potential revocation of village-issued licenses, permits, or business certificates. View in Alsip’s full code →
Brookfield § 2.534 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Members This section establishes the composition of the Fair Housing Advisory Committee, stating that the village president appoints three members of the corporate authorities, including potentially themselves, to serve on the committee as needed. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Brookfield § 2.535 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Term This section establishes the term length for members of the Fair Housing Advisory Committee. It dictates that their term will be the same as the term for members appointed to the Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Brookfield § 2.536 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Compensation; expense reimbursements Members of Brookfield's Fair Housing Advisory Committee are not compensated for their service. However, they can be reimbursed for actual expenses if they receive prior authorization from the village manager for each expenditure. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Brookfield § 2.537 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Powers and duties This section outlines the policy of the village to promote good living conditions and fair housing opportunities for all residents. It details the powers and duties of the Fair Housing Advisory Committee, including proposing policies, assisting with housing issues, investigating complaints, and reporting to the board of trustees. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Burnham § 46.111 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Creation This section establishes the Fair Housing Review Board in Burnham, outlining its composition of five resident members, staggered three-year terms, appointment process, and annual election of a chairperson and co-chairperson. It also specifies that no member can simultaneously serve on the Human Relations Commission. View in Burnham’s full code →
Burnham § 46.112 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Duties This section outlines the adjudicative responsibilities of the Fair Housing Review Board, granting it the power to hold hearings, make findings, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas for investigations related to fair housing complaints. View in Burnham’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.156 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Unfair real estate transactions This section prohibits unfair housing practices and unlawful discrimination in real estate transactions based on unlawful discrimination or familial status. It outlines specific actions, such as refusing to engage in transactions, altering terms, refusing offers, or making discriminatory representations, that are deemed unlawful. View in Glenwood’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.157 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Disability This section prohibits unfair housing practices related to disability, including refusing to sell or rent, altering terms and conditions, and denying reasonable modifications to dwellings. It also outlines conditions for modifications in rental properties and the management of security deposits for restoration. View in Glenwood’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.158 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Blockbusting This section prohibits "blockbusting" by making it unlawful to solicit or distribute materials designed to induce property sales or leases based on the perceived entry of individuals of protected classes into a neighborhood. It also makes it illegal to intentionally create alarm among residents for the same purpose. View in Glenwood’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.159 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Refusal to sell or rent because a person has a guide, hearing or support dog This ordinance prohibits discrimination in housing sales or rentals against individuals with guide, hearing, or support dogs. It specifically forbids refusing to sell or rent, denying property, discriminating in terms or conditions, or charging extra fees (unless for actual damages) due to the presence of such service animals. View in Glenwood’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.160 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Restrictive covenants This section of the Glenwood municipal ordinance declares void any agreements, conditions, restrictions, or prohibitions related to real property that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. It prohibits the insertion or honoring of such discriminatory provisions in property instruments, with a specific exception for religious property used for religious or charitable purposes. View in Glenwood’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.161 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Interference, coercion or intimidation This section prohibits individuals from coercing, intimidating, threatening, or interfering with anyone exercising or enjoying rights protected by this article, or for having aided another person in doing so. View in Glenwood’s full code →
Glenwood § 54.162 Human Relations & Civil Rights Section Exemptions This section outlines exemptions to housing violation regulations, allowing for age-based restrictions in government-subsidized housing, religion-based limitations by religious organizations, reasonable occupancy limits, sex-based room rental restrictions, and private sales of single-family homes under specific conditions. View in Glenwood’s full code →