(A) Creation. There is hereby established a Code Hearing Department in the city’s government. The function is to expedite the prosecution and correction of code violations in the manner set forth in this chapter.
(B) Adjudication. The Code Hearing Department may adjudicate any violation of a municipal ordinance including Building Code violations adjudicated pursuant to Div. 31.1 of 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1 et seq. in its current form and as amended from time to time; but not any offense under the Illinois Vehicle Code or similar offense that is a traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles and except for any reportable offense under § 6-204 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-204), but including, however, the administrative adjudication of violations of traffic regulations concerning the standing, parking or conditions of vehicles as set forth in § 11-208.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-208.3).
(C) Ordinance Enforcement Administrator. The Ordinance Enforcement Administrator is authorized and directed to:
(1) Operate and manage the system of administrative adjudication of city ordinance violations as may be permitted by law and directed by ordinance;
(2) Adopt, distribute and process all notices as may be required under this chapter or as may be reasonably required to carry out the purpose of this chapter;
(3) Collect monies paid as fines and/or penalties assessed after a final determination of liability;
(4) Certify copies of final determinations of
an ordinance violation adjudicated pursuant to this chapter, and any factual reports verifying the final determination of any violation liability which was issued in accordance with this chapter, the laws of the state, including 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3, as from time to time amended;
(5) Certify reports to the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and state law;
(6) Promulgate rules and regulations reasonably required to operate and maintain the administrative adjudication system hereby created; and
(7) Collect unpaid fines and penalties through private collection agencies and pursuit of all post-judgment remedies available by current law.
(D) System coordinator/computer operator. The system coordinator/computer operator is hereby authorized and directed to operate and maintain the computer programs for the administrative adjudication system of the city’s Ordinance Enforcement Department hereby created, on a day to day basis, including, but not limited to:
(1) Input of violation notice information;
(2) Establishing court dates and notice dates.
(3) Record fine and penally assessment and payments;
(4) Issue payment receipts;
(5) Issue succeeding notice of hearing dates and/or final determination of liability; issue notice of immobilization; issue notice of impending impoundment; issue notice of impending driver’s license suspension, as directed by the Ordinance Enforcement Administrator in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; and
(6) Keep accurate records of appearances and nonappearances at administrative hearings, pleas entered, judgments entered, sanctions imposed, if any, fines and penalties assessed and paid.
(Prior Code, § 11.03) (Ord. 06-019, passed 3-28-2006; Ord. 2016-002, passed 2-9-2016)