A. Issue Citations: All police officers and any other officer of the city, who is otherwise authorized to issue citations for violations of this chapter, shall immediately issue a citation to the owner or operator of a vehicle whenever that vehicle is parked in a location or manner prohibited by this chapter. Any city official from the building and neighborhood services division is hereby authorized to issue citations to the owner or operator of any vehicle which is parked in violation of this chapter. If the owner or operator of a vehicle parked in violation of this chapter is not present to accept the citation, the citation shall be placed on the vehicle.
B. Citation Response Time: If the city's citation is not satisfied within fourteen (14) days, the city will send notice of said citation to the registered owner of the vehicle as shown by the records of the Illinois secretary of state.
C. Filed In County Court; License Suspension: If the citation is not satisfied within thirty (30) days, the city may cause a complaint to be filed in Jackson County circuit court. The city, where appropriate, may utilize the procedures established in 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-306.5 concerning the suspension of a person's driver's license for outstanding parking tickets.
D. Authority To Impound Or Tow: Nothing in this section shall prevent or limit the city's authority to impound or tow vehicles pursuant to this chapter or to file a complaint sooner as provided for in this title.
E. Owner Liability: In any prosecution with regard to a vehicle parked or left in a place in violation of any provision of this chapter, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked or left in violation of a provision hereof, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at that time the registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the defendant was the person who parked or left the vehicle in violation of this section. (Ord. 2015-29)