(A) Issuance. An authorized local official may issue a municipal civil infractions ordinance violation notice or a municipal civil infraction citation to a person when:
(1) The official witnesses a person violate an ordinance which is a municipal civil infraction;
(2) Based upon investigation, the official has reasonable cause to believe that a person is responsible for a municipal civil infraction; or
(3) Based upon an investigation of a complaint by someone who allegedly witnessed the person violate a municipal civil infraction ordinance, the official has reasonable cause to believe that said person is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and the Village Attorney approves in writing the issuance of a citation or notice pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Personal service. The authorized local official must personally serve a copy of the municipal civil infractions ordinance violation notice or the municipal civil infraction citation upon the alleged violator, except as provided in division (D) below.
(C) Exception to personal service for citation after notice of violation. If an authorized local official issues and serves a municipal civil infractions ordinance violation notice and if an admission of responsibility is not made and the civil fine and costs, if any, are not paid at the Municipal Civil Infractions Ordinance Violations Bureau, a municipal civil infraction citation may be filed with the court and a copy of the citation may be served by first-class mail upon the alleged violator at his or her last known address.
(D) Posting. If the alleged violation involves the use or occupancy of land, or a building or other structure, the municipal civil infractions ordinance violation notice or municipal civil infraction citation may be served by posting the notice or citation on the land, building or structure and mailing a copy by first-class mail to the owner of the land, building or structure at the owner’s last known address.
(Ord. 149, passed 10-16-2018)