§ 45.1-6. Powers of department of city planning and codes administration; action by private person for injunction and liquidated damages.

(1)

The department of city planning and codes administration shall have the power for the purposes of this chapter to receive complaints, mediate and conduct investigations of any violation of this chapter. A complaint under this sub-section shall be filed with the city within one hundred eighty (180) days after the alleged discriminatory housing practice occurred. Complaints may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time.

(2)

Any person adversely affected by the use of a discriminatory practice prohibited under this chapter may institute an action for injunctive relief and money damages against the person responsible for such discriminatory practices in the circuit court of the city. If the court finds that the defendant was responsible for such a practice, and that the plaintiff was adversely affected thereby, it shall enjoin the defendant from use of such practice, and in its discretion award the plaintiff actual damages with court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(Ord. No. 33,138, § 1, 10-16-84; Ord. No. 35,638, § 2, 7-5-89; Ord. No. 39,590, § 8, 5-18-99)

Cross reference— Department of community improvement, § 2-349 et seq.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 36-94.

(Ord. No. 33,138, § 1, 10-16-84; Ord. No. 35,638, § 2, 7-5-89; Ord. No. 39,590, § 8, 5-18-99)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 36-94.

Cross reference

Department of community improvement, § 2-349 et seq.