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<br /> <br />immediately render a determination on behalf of the aggrieved person. <br />(3) If the Director, in consultation with the City Attorney, renders a determination of reasonable cause on behalf of the aggrieved person, the Director shall issue a charge <br />on behalf of the aggrieved person for further civil action proceedings. Such charge: <br />(A) shall consist of a short and plain statement of the facts upon which the Director has found reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur; <br />(B) shall be based on the final investigative report; and <br />(C) need not be limited to the facts or grounds alleged in the complaint filed under Sec. 2-437.2.(a). <br />(4) If the Director, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines that the matter involves the legality of any State or local zoning or other land use law or ordinance, the Director shall immediately refer the matter to the City Attorney with a <br />recommendation for appropriate civil action instead of issuing such charge. <br />(5) If the Director determines that there is insufficient reasonable cause to believe a violation of this ordinance has been committed, the Director shall dismiss the complaint and advise the complainant in writing that such dismissal shall become final unless, within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the notice of dismissal, the <br />complainant files with the Commission a request for a review of the determination of the Director. <br />(6) The Director may not issue a charge under this section regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action <br />commenced by the aggrieved party under an Act of Congress or a State law, seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice. <br />(i) Service of copies of charge (in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3610 and 24 C.F.R. §115.204) <br />(1) After the Director issues a charge under this section, the Director shall cause a copy thereof, together with information as to how to make an election of judicial <br />determination under this ordinance and the effect of such an election, to be served: <br />(A) on each respondent named in such charge, together with a notice of opportunity for a public administrative hearing by the Commission, under section 2-439.1 of this ordinance, at a time and place specified in the notice, unless that election is made; and <br />(B) on each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed. <br />(j) Election of judicial determination (in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3612) <br />(1) When a charge is filed under section 2-437.2. of this ordinance, a complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed, may elect to have the claims asserted in that charge decided in a civil action in lieu of a <br />public administrative hearing by the Commission under Sec. 2-439.1. The election must be made not later than twenty (20) calendar days after the receipt by the electing person of service of copies of the charge or, in the case of the Director, not later than twenty (20) calendar days after such service. The person making such election shall give notice of doing so to the Director and to all other complainants and respondents <br />to whom the charge relates. <br />(k) Civil action for enforcement when a charge is issued or election is made for such civil action