A. Any administrative fee imposed shall be a debt due and owing to the village. All fees shall be paid into the general corporate fund of the village. If a cash bond has been posted the bond shall be applied to the fee imposed. If a vehicle remains impounded when a fee is imposed, and the fee remains unpaid for a period of thirty (30) days after service of the hearing officer's decision, the village may seek to obtain a judgment on the debt and enforce such judgment against the motor vehicle or its registered owner as provided by law. Except as may otherwise be provided in this chapter, all motor vehicles shall continue to be impounded until the administrative fee is paid to the village and any applicable towing and storage fees are paid to the towing company or to the village, as the case may be, in which case possession of the motor vehicle shall be given to the person who is legally entitled to possess the motor vehicle, or the motor vehicle is sold, or otherwise disposed of to satisfy a judgment and lien as provided by law. If the administrative fee and applicable towing and storage fees are not paid within thirty (30) days after the expiration of time in which review of the hearing officer's determination may be sought, or within thirty (30) days after an action seeking review has been resolved in favor of the village, whichever is applicable, the motor vehicle shall be deemed unclaimed and shall be disposed of in the manner provided by law for the disposition of unclaimed motor vehicles under the Illinois vehicle code.
B. In addition to subsection A of this section, the following shall also apply to any fees imposed for administrative and processing costs pursuant to section 6-11-3 of this chapter:
1. All administrative fees and towing and storage charges shall be imposed on the registered owner or lessee of the motor vehicle or the agents of that lessee or owner.
2. The administrative fees shall be in addition to any other penalties that may be assessed by a court of law for the underlying criminal violations; and any towing or storage fees, or both, charged by the towing company.
3. The fees shall be uniform for all similarly situated vehicles.
C. Unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction, any fine, penalty, or administrative fee imposed under this chapter which remains unpaid in whole or in part after the expiration of the deadline for seeking judicial review under the administrative review law may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. O-29-16, 11-14-2016)