A. Authorization: The department of engineering and community development of the village, through its director and duly appointed officers, inspectors and employees, is hereby authorized to issue citations, notices to appear in court or complaints for all the violations of title 8, chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this code and such other codes, concerning the development of land and building and engineering regulations within the village previously adopted by reference by the village.
B. Settlement: Any person upon whom a citation or notice is served, whether by personal service, service by certified mail or otherwise, may elect to settle and compromise the penalty arising from same by paying to the finance department at the village hall the following settlement amounts:
Due Date Penalty | Final Notice Date Penalty
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$50.00 | $75.00 |
C. Due Date; Final Notice Date: The due date for settlement of any offense cited by the director shall be five (5) days from the date on which the citation or notice is served. The final notice date shall be five (5) days from the date on which said final notice is served.
D. Sworn Complaint: In the event that the person upon whom such citation or notice to appear is issued fails to settle and compromise said claim within the prescribed time, then the director of engineering and community development or such officer, inspector or employee designated by such director is authorized and directed to file a complaint before the village's administrative adjudication hearing officer, charging the violator with the violations set forth on the citation above referred to. A copy of such complaint or summons shall be issued and served upon the defendant violator in the manner prescribed by law, setting forth the date, time and place such complaint shall be heard by the village's administrative adjudication hearing officer.
(Ord. 2059, 8-22-1989; amd. 1992 Code; Ord. 3201, 4-14-2009; Ord. 3242, 8-17-2010)
Cross-reference:
See title 8 of this code