(a) Authority to Issue. All full-time, part-time and auxiliary police officers, as well as other individuals holding positions in any department of the Village and specifically authorized by the Village Manager, may institute an administrative adjudication proceeding by forwarding a copy of a Violation Notice, which has been properly served, to the Code Enforcement Administrator.
(b) Contents of Violation Notice. A Violation Notice shall contain, without limitation, the following information:
(1) The name, department, and signature of the issuer of the Violation Notice;
(2) The name and address of the violator;
(3) The date, time, and location of the alleged Violation;
(4) The type and nature of the alleged Violation;
(5) The section(s) of the Code or rule or regulation which was allegedly violated;
(6) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the Hearing is to be held;
(7) The date, time, and location of the Hearing; and
(8) The penalties for failure to appear at the Hearing.
(c) Certification by Signature. The issuer of a Violation Notice shall certify the correctness of the specified information by signing his or her name to the Violation Notice or, in the case of a notice produced by a computer device, by signing a single certificate to be kept by the Code Enforcement Administrator, attesting to the correctness of all notices produced by the device while under his or her control.
(d) Prima Facie Evidence. The Violation Notice shall constitute prima facie evidence of the Violation cited.
(e) Service. The issuer must serve the Violation Notice in the manner provided in Section 2-188
of this Code.
(f) Retention of Record. The Code Enforcement Administrator shall retain the original or a facsimile of the Violation Notice and keep it as a record in the ordinary course of business.
(g) Admissibility as Evidence. The Violation Notice or a copy thereof shall be admissible in the Hearing and any subsequent administrative or judicial proceeding to the extent permitted by law.
(h) Violation Notices for Initial Tickets allowing Pre-Payment of Fines. For Violations of any Chapter of the Code that has a penalty provision that permits the pre-payment of a specific fine, an individual authorized by the Village Manager shall issue an Initial Ticket. The Initial Ticket shall notify the violator in writing that the violator may either pay the specified fine before the hearing or attend the hearing on the date, time, and at the location as provided on the Initial Ticket. (Ord. O-24-28, 9-3-2024)