(A) A final determination of liability shall occur following the failure to pay the fine or penalty after the hearing officer’s determination of liability and the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, any administrative review procedures hereinafter set forth.
(B) Where a person fails to appear at the administrative hearing to contest the alleged violation on the date and at the time and place specified in a prior served or mailed notice pursuant to § 96.11 of this chapter, the hearing officer’s determination of liability shall become final either upon a denial of a timely petition to set aside that determination or upon the expiration of the period for filing a petition without a filing having been made.
(C) A notice of final determination of liability shall be sent following the conclusion of an administrative hearing within five days after the final determination of liability is made, as is hereinafter set forth, and shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information and warnings:
(1) The hearing officer’s findings of fact.
(2) A decision of whether or not a code violation exists based upon the findings of fact.
(3) A statement that the unpaid fine and any penalty assessed is a debt due and owing the village.
(4) A statement of any sanction ordered or costs imposed which costs are debts due and owing the village.
(5) A warning that failure to pay the fine and any penalty due and owing the village within the time specified may result in proceeding with collection procedures.
(6) A warning that the person’s driver’s license may be suspended for failure to pay fines or penalties for ten or more vehicular standing or parking violations under state law, incorporated herein by reference.
(7) A warning that the vehicle owned by the person and located within the village may be immobilized and impounded for failure to pay fines or penalties for ten or more vehicular standing or parking regulation violations.
(8) Any other warning of possible impoundment as permitted by law or ordinance.
(Ord. 11-10, passed 11-21-2011)