Lynwood — Ch. 54 Human Relations § 54-209

(a) Within 15 days of receiving a complaint from the administrator, the community relations commission shall, upon due and reasonable notice to all parties, schedule a public hearing on the complaint. The public hearing shall be scheduled no sooner than 30 days from the date of the notice, nor later than 60 days from the date of the notice. All parties shall be entitled to be represented by legal counsel, and shall have the right to call witnesses in their own behalf and to cross examine witnesses. All parties to the proceedings may apply to the fair housing review board to have subpoenas issued in the name of the community relations commission. Testimony taken at the hearing shall be under oath or affirmation and a transcript shall be made and filed in the office of the administrator. At least three members of the community relations commission must attend all proceedings. These three members must be the same three members throughout the proceedings, though others may attend as they wish.
(b) Within 15 days of the transfer of a complaint from the administrator to the community relations commission, a complainant or respondent may elect to remove the hearing on the complaint to the circuit court. Notice of such election shall be served in writing on the administrator and all parties. Civil action for enforcement when election is made for such action shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) If such election is made, the municipality shall authorize, and not later than 30 days after the election is made the corporate counsel or his designee shall commence and maintain, a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved person in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking relief under this section, at the expense of the municipality;
(2) Any aggrieved person with respect to the issues to be determined in a civil action under this section may intervene as of right in the civil action; and
(3) In a civil action under this section, the court may grant any temporary or permanent relief it deems just and reasonable, including, but not limited to, the fines, penalties and remedies specified in division 7 of this article.