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such persons, in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling or in the furnishing of information, services, or facilities relative thereto, because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, handicap or marital status of any person. 2. The complaint procedure set forth in Sections S and 7 shall not be applicable to enforcement of the provisions of Section 6.1. Any persons who claim to have been injured under Section 6.1 shall file a written complaint directly with the City Council and City Attorney. Section 7. Commission on Human Rights. There is hereby created a Com- mission on Human Rights whose duty it will be to receive and investigate any and all written complaints charging discrimination, seek conciliation of such complaints, hold hearings, make findings fact and issue recommendations to the City Council and the City Attorney. The City Council shall review and make recommendations including the decision to prosecute or to instruct the City Attorney to file a civil suit to enjoin the violation or to take other appro- priate action. The Commission shall administer this Code in a manner e affirmatively to further the policies of . this Code and to prevent or eliminate discrimatory housing practices. The Commission shall cooperate with and render technical assistance to Federal, State, local and other public or private agencies, organizations and institutions which are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminating housing practices. Section 8. Appointments . The Commission on Human Rights shall consist of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Each member shall serve for three (3) years, provided however, that the first appointment shall be for one, two and three years for each member respectively. The members shall be residents of the City of University City, registered voters in the said City and at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The Chairman shall be elected by the members of the Commission. Section 9. Complaint Process . Any person who claims to have been injured or who will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice may file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. The complaint shall be filed within one hundred and eighty_ (180) days after the alleged discriminatory housing practice occurred. For purposes of this Section, all days of violation with respect to one dwelling shall be taken to mean one occurrence. Complaints shall be in writing and shall state the facts upon which the allegations of the discrimi- natory practice are based. Upon receipt of such complaint, a copy shall be furnished to the person or persons who allegedly committed or are about to commit the alleged discriminatory housing practice. Section 10. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or by both fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation exists it shall be considered a separate offense. Section 11. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as provided by Law. PASSED THIS 8th day of Octob 1984. f/ V MA OR ATTEST: CITY CLERK CERTIFIED TO BE CORRECT AS TO FORM: CITY ORNEY 3