2-14-140 Vehicle hearings division.

   (a)   The department of administrative hearings shall operate a system of administrative adjudication of violations of ordinances regulating an automated speed enforcement system or an automated traffic law enforcement system, as those terms are defined in Section 9-4-010, and vehicular standing, parking and compliance in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 9-100, Chapter 9-101 or Chapter 9-102 of this Code.

   (b)   The administrative adjudication system shall be operated within a vehicle hearings division created within the department of administrative hearings.

(Added Coun. J. 7-10-96, p. 24982; Amend Coun. J. 11-12-97, p. 56813; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 4-18-12, p. 23762, § 1)

ARTICLE III. BUILDINGS HEARINGS DIVISION (2-14-150 et seq.)

2-14-150 Buildings hearings division.

   (a)   The department of administrative hearings shall operate a system of administrative adjudication of violations of building code provisions and violations of Section 2-120-910 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.

   (b)   The system shall be operated within a buildings hearings division created within the department of administrative hearings.

(Added Coun. J. 7-10-96, p. 24982; Amend Coun. J. 11-12-97, p. 56813; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-98, p. 74835; Amend Coun. J. 4-18-18, p. 76893, § 2)

2-14-151 Definitions.

   As used in this Article III, unless the context requires otherwise:

   (a)   "Building code" or "building provisions of this Code" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1-4-090.

   (b)   "Building inspector" shall mean any employee of the city whose duties include the inspection or examination of buildings or other structures in Chicago to determine if building code violations exist;

   (c)   "Building owner" shall mean: (1) the legal title holder or holders of the realty containing a building or other structure; (2) the beneficial owner or owners of an Illinois Land Trust if legal title is held by such a trust; (3) the purchaser under any real estate installment sales contract if such a contract exists; (4) a person who contracts with the federal government or any of its agencies, including without limitation the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to care for vacant residential real estate; (5) a person who has management authority over real property; or (6) for purposes of proceedings involving alleged violations of Section 8-4-090, any person who owns, manages or controls the applicable premises.

(Added Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83085, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95086, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art.IX, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 54189, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 94952, Art. I, § 1)

2-14-152 Service of notice to building owner.

   (a)   The date for a hearing to adjudicate a building code violation shall not be less than 30 days after the violation is reported by the building inspector in nonemergency situations; the date for the hearing in emergency situations may be scheduled in accordance with Section 2-14-074.

   (b)   Service of a notice of violation and/or notice of hearing to adjudicate a building code violation may be made upon any person liable for the violation under this Code by: (i) personal service; or (ii) first class or express mail or overnight carrier to the residence or place of business of the person liable for the violation.

   If service cannot be made under (i) or (ii) above, service on the owner may be made by posting a copy of the notice of violation or notice of hearing on the front entrance of the building or structure where the violation is found, or if the property is unimproved or fenced off, by posting a copy of the notice of violation or notice of hearing in a prominent place upon the property where the violation is found, not less than 20 days before the scheduled date of the hearing.

(Added Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 8-30-00, p. 40306, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 54189, § 2)