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(7) Assessing compensatory damages, as appropriate, or arrange to have adjudicated in court at the Board's expense the award of compensatory damages against the respondent; (8) Assessing civil penalties, as appropriate, or arrange to have adjudicated in court at the Board's expense the award of a civil penalty against the respondent; (9) Directing the respondent to comply with such other further relief as the Board may deem appropriate for the enforcement of Section 743.04. (c) The Fair Housing Review Board shall make a final administrative disposition of a complaint within one year after the complaint has been filed, unless it is impracticable to do so, in which case the complainant and the respondent shall be notified in writing of the reasons why disposition of the complaint cannot be made within the time prescribed. (d) Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Board, at its own expense, from initiating appropriate court action on behalf of the complainant in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter. In addition, upon a finding by the Administrator that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of Section 743.04 has occurred, as provided in Section 743.10, either the complainant or the respondent, in lieu of participating in the administrative hearing process before the Fair Housing Review Board, or at any tune during said administrative process, may elect to have the case heard in a civil action. Upon notification thereof, the Board, at its expense, shall initiate a civil action in a court of law on behalf of the complainant. (e) The complainant and the respondent shall have the right to appeal an adverse final determination by the Board to the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 2506, or in such other forum or court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law. (Ord. 98-12. Passed 2-16-98.) 743.17 JUDICIAL RELIEF. The Village, or complainant, or any person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this chapter may, at any time within one (1) year from the date of this alleged violation, and in lieu of proceeding with the administrative process set forth in this chapter, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief including, but not limited to: (a) Injunctive relief or an order otherwise compelling compliance with this chapter; (b) Compensatory damages, and/or punitive damages; (c) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs provided that said complainant, in the opinion of the court, is not financially able to assume said attorneys' fees; and/or (d) Such other or further relief as is appropriate for the enforcement of this chapter and the elimination of violations thereof. (Ord. 98-12. Passed 2-16-98.) 743.18 ADDITIONAL REMEDIES. This chapter shall not prevent the Village or any person from exercising any right or seeking any remedy to which that person might otherwise be entitled, or from filing any complaint with any other agency or court of law or equity. (Ord. 98-12. Passed 2-16-98.) 1998 Replacement