Village of East Troy, WI Chapter 263 Fair Housing

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of East Troy 4-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2 as Title 15, Ch. 3, of the 2000 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 263-1 Policy. [1]

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Village of East Troy to assure equal opportunity to all persons to live in adequate housing facilities regardless of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking, lawful source of income, age or ancestry and, to that end, to prohibit discrimination in housing by any persons.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

§ 263-2 Statutory provisions adopted.

A. Adopted by reference. The statutory provisions of § 106.50, Wis. Stats., and subsequent amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.

B. Implementation. The officials and employees of the Village of East Troy shall assist in the orderly prevention and removal of all discrimination in housing within the Village of East Troy by implementing the authority and enforcement procedures set forth in § 106.50, Wis. Stats.

§ 263-3 Complaint procedure.

[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-18]

The Village Clerk shall maintain forms for complaints to file under § 106.50, Wis. Stats., and shall assist any person alleging a violation thereof in the Village of East Troy to file a complaint thereunder with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for enforcement of § 106.50, Wis. Stats.