(1) The office of human rights or any person entitled to relief under a final order may petition the superior court for the enforcement of any final order issued by the hearing examiner under SCC 2.460.230 which is not complied with and for appropriate temporary relief or a restraining order, and shall certify and file in court the final order sought to be enforced. The office of human rights or person entitled to relief under a final order shall cause a notice of the petition to be served upon all parties as provided by law.

(2) From the time the petition is filed, the superior court shall have jurisdiction over the proceedings and shall have the power to grant such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and suitable.

(3) If the petition shows that there is a final order issued by the hearing examiner under SCC 2.460.230 and that the order has not been complied with in whole or in part, the superior court shall issue an order directing the person who is alleged to have not complied with the administrative order to appear in court at a time designated in the order and show cause why the administrative order should not be enforced according to its terms. The office of human rights or any person entitled to relief under any final order shall immediately serve the noncomplying party with a copy of the court order and the petition.

(4) The administrative order shall be enforced by the court if the person does not appear, or if the person appears and the court finds that:

(5) The jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive and its judgment and decree shall be final, except that the same shall be subject to appellate review. The review shall be taken and prosecuted in the same manner and form and with the same effect as is provided in other cases. (Added by Amended Ord. 10-021, June 7, 2010, Eff date Aug. 21, 2010; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-034, June 1, 2016, Eff date June 15, 2016).