(A) Prior to conducting administrative adjudication proceedings under this chapter, the administrative hearing officers shall have successfully completed a formal training program that includes the following:
(1) Instruction on the rules of procedure of the administrative hearings over which the administrative hearing officers shall preside;
(2) Orientation to each subject area of the code violations they will adjudicate;
(3) Observation of administrative hearings; and
(4) Participation in hypothetical cases, including ruling on evidence and issuing final orders.
(B) In addition, an administrative hearing officer must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois for at least three years, and be in good standing with the attorney registration and disciplinary commission of the supreme court of Illinois. The Mayor shall have the authority to appoint administrative hearing officers, with the advice and consent of the City Council, to preside over administrative hearings in the city, including, without limitation, hearings regarding vehicle impoundments under § 71.26 of this code.
(Ord. 2685, passed 4-24-2017)