§ 6-10. Complaint procedure.

(a) 

All complaints alleging a violation of this chapter shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Port Huron within 30 days of the alleged violation or within 30 days of the discovery of the alleged violation. The complaint shall, at a minimum, contain the following:

(1) 

The complainant's legal name and current mailing address;

(2) 

The names of any officers or employees who are alleged to have committed a violation;

(3) 

The approximate date of the alleged violation(s);

(4) 

A summary of the facts giving rise to the complaint and the section or sections outlined in this chapter that were allegedly violated; and

(5) 

An explanation of why those facts constitute or may constitute a violation of this chapter.

(b) 

To the extent permitted by law, preservation of the complainant's name and the information, records and proceedings relating to an investigation shall be confidential at all times during the investigation of the complaint.

(c) 

Any person who files a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter knowing that material information provided therein is not true, or that information provided therein was made in reckless disregard for the truth, may be subject to a fine of up to $500 as well as the reasonable costs incurred by the City of Port Huron in investigating the complaint and the reasonable costs incurred by the respondent in responding to the complaint.

10-8-2012 by Ord. No. 1344