(a) For purposes hereof the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Compliance Tickets: Tickets which may be issued for ordinance violations in lieu of a citation or arrest warrant for the violation.
(2) Village Officer Or Agent: Any Village police officer, code enforcement officer and any other officer authorized by the Municipal Code of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village to issue arrest warrants or citations.
(b) At the discretion of the Village officer or agent, a person accused of an ordinance violation may be issued a compliance ticket in lieu of a citation or arrest warrant for the violation. (Ord. 0-91-02, 2-4-1991)
(c) A compliance ticket must be settled by paying to the Village in accordance with the restrictions provided on the compliance ticket an administration fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) within ten (10) days of the date of issuance. In the event payment of the fifty dollar ($50.00) administration fee has not been obtained within said ten (10) day period, the administration fee will be increased to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the period beginning the eleventh day and including the thirtieth day after issuance of the compliance ticket and the offender shall have until the close of business on the thirtieth day after issuance to pay the increased fee. After the thirtieth day, the Village shall determine whether a notice of appearance will be issued or the past due fee will be referred for collection or whether payment of the fine will remain acceptable. (Ord. 0-97-04, 2-3-1997)
(d) If the offender does not settle the claim including both payment of the administration fee and compliance, where required, the Village may use other legal remedies including, but not limited to, the issuance of a criminal complaint, the issuance of a notice to appear in court or the referral to a collection agency for said violation and the offender shall be subject to the fines and penalties set forth in the applicable provisions of this Code. (Ord. 0-91-02, 2-4-1991)