A. 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-2.2-1 et seq., “Code Hearing Departments”, 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-31.1-1 et seq., “Building Code Violations”, 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-208.3 “Administrative Adjudication of Violations of Traffic Regulations Concerning the Standing, Parking or Condition of Vehicles”, and 410 Illinois Compiled Statutes 705/1 et seq. Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, as from time to time amended, are hereby adopted in their entirety and any person charged with the violation of a municipal ordinance may be prosecuted under and in accordance with the provisions herein.
B. A code hearing department is established as an independent agency of the municipal government to adjudicate any violation of a municipal ordinance except for moving violations under the Illinois vehicle code, and any reportable offenses pursuant to section 6-204 of the Illinois vehicle code.
C. Individuals authorized to issue code violations are any and all police officers, building code inspectors and any other person appointed by the village administrator to issue code violations. These individuals shall be called compliance administrators.
D. The mayor, with advice and consent of the village board, shall appoint a hearing officer to hear contested hearings under this chapter. Prior to conducting proceedings under this chapter, hearing officers shall successfully complete a formal training program that includes the following:
1. Instruction on the rules of procedure of the hearing that they will conduct;
2. Orientation to each subject area of the code violations they will administer;
3. Observation of administrative hearings; and
4. Participation in hypothetical cases, including rules of evidence and issuing final orders.
In addition, every hearing officer must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois for at least three (3) years.
E. The village administrator shall appoint a compliance administrator(s) authorized to adopt, distribute and process parking and other violation notices, collect money paid as fines and penalties for violation of certain ordinances, and operate an administrative adjudication system. (Ord. 2019-O-47 § 2: Ord. 2005-O-41 § 1)