A. Appointment: The village manager may appoint one or more code enforcement administrators to perform the functions set forth in this section. The code enforcement administrator may be an employee of the village or may be an independent contractor or agency contracted by the village manager and be compensated in an amount as determined by the village manager. (Ord. 2010-01-692, 1-18-2010; amd. Ord. 2012-10-861, 10-1-2012)
B. Authority And Jurisdiction: The code enforcement administrator is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to:
1. Promulgate rules and regulations reasonably required to manage the administrative hearing system;
2. Adopt, distribute, and process all notices required under this chapter, or as may reasonably be required to carry out the purpose of this chapter;
3. Collect payments made as a result of fines and/or penalties assessed and transmit such payments to the village treasurer;
4. Certify reports to the Illinois secretary of state concerning initiation of suspension of driving privileges in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and those of 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-306.5;
5. Refer to the village treasurer the collection of unpaid fines and penalties through private collection agencies that the village may retain or by filing complaints in the Lake County circuit court; or select or appoint an individual or agency to act on behalf of the village in filing complaints, seeking judgments for unpaid fines or penalties and pursuing all postjudgment remedies available under current law;
6. Certify copies of findings, decisions, and orders adjudicated pursuant to this chapter, and any factual reports verifying the findings, decisions, and orders that are issued in accordance with this chapter or the laws of the state of Illinois; and
7. Oversee the operation and maintenance of the computer programs for the administrative hearing system, including, without limitation:
a. Inputting information for violation notices;
b. Establishing hearing dates and notice dates;
c. Recording fine and penalty assessment and payments;
d. Issuing payment receipts;
e. Issuing notices of hearing dates, notices of default, such other notices as may be necessary to implement the administrative hearing system, and final notices; and
f. Keeping accurate records of appearances and nonappearances at hearings, pleas entered, fines, and other penalties assessed and paid. (Ord. 2010-01-692, 1-18-2010)