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Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 1 : Fair Housing Chapter

20-112 : Enforcement by private persons.

  1. The rights granted by §§ 20-103, 20-104, 20-105, and 20-106 may be enforced by civil actions in state or local courts or general jurisdiction. A civil action shall be commenced within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the alleged discriminatory housing practice occurred; provided, however, that the court shall continue such civil case brought to this section or § 20-110(4) from time to time before bringing it to trial or renting dwellings; or
  2. Any persons because they are or have been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class or persons from:
    1. Participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described herein; or
    2. Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or
  3. Any citizens because they are or have been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons so participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described herein, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00); and, if bodily injury results, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or both; and, if death results, shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life. (Ord. #62, Feb. 1995, modified)
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