The system of administrative adjudication of any city ordinance violation authorized to be adjudicated by this subchapter shall be in accordance with the following procedures:
(A) Violation notice of any ordinance violation including violations of the city motor vehicles and traffic code other than any offense under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar offense that is a traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles and except for any reportable offense under Section 6-204 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (hereinafter the "city motor vehicle code"), shall be issued by the persons authorized by this subchapter and shall contain information and shall be certified and constitute prima facia evidence of the violation cited as set forth in this subchapter.
(B) All full time and part time police officers and code enforcement officers as well as other specifically authorized individuals of any city department shall have the authority to issue violation notices. The City Administrator shall have the authority to designate those individual city employees other than police officers and code enforcement officers who shall be authorized to issue violation notices.
(C) Any individual authorized to issue violation notices and who detects an ordinance violation authorized to be adjudicated under this subchapter or a violation of any section of any city ordinance is authorized to issue a notice of violation and shall make service of the notice of violation as follows.
(D) The violation notice shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The name and address of the party violating the ordinance, if known.
(2) The date, time, and place of the violation (date of issuance).
(3) The type and nature of the ordinance violated.
(4) Vehicle make and state registration number (if applicable).
(5) The penalty which may be assessed for failure to appear.
(6) The names and witnesses of the violation.
(7) The signature and identification number of the person issuing the notice.
(8) The docket number, date, and location of the adjudicating hearing of ordinance violations, if applicable, other than violations of the city motor vehicle code, the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held, and the penalties for failure to appear at the hearing.
(9) If applicable, to the violation in question, the amount of the fine as set by the city code that may be paid by any party admitting to a violation in lieu of attendance at a hearing.
(E) The date of the hearing shall not be less than 30 nor more than 40 days after the violation is reported.
(Ord. 16-006, passed 6-1-16)