(A) A fine, other sanction or costs imposed, or part of any fine, other sanction or costs imposed, remaining unpaid after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, judicial review procedures under the Administrative Review Law shall be a debt due and owing the municipality and, as such, may be collected in accordance with applicable law.
(B) (1) After expiration of the period within which judicial review under the Administrative Review Law may be sought for a final determination of the code violation, the municipality may command a proceeding in the Circuit Court of the county, in which the municipality’s principal office is located, for purpose of obtaining a judgment of findings, decision and order.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent the municipality from consolidating multiple findings, decisions and orders against a person in a proceeding. Upon commencement of the action, the municipality shall file a certified copy of the findings, decision and order, which shall be accompanied by a certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the findings, decision and order was issued in accordance with this subchapter and the applicable city ordinances. Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be by any method provided that the total amount of fines, other sanctions and costs imposed by the findings, decision and order does not exceed $2,500.
(3) If the court is satisfied that the findings, decision and order was entered in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter and the applicable city ordinance and that the defendant had an opportunity for a hearing under this subchapter and for judicial review as provided in this subchapter.
(a) The court shall render judgment in favor of the municipality and against the defendant for the amount indicated in the findings, decision and order, plus costs. The judgment shall have the same effect and may be enforced in the same manner and other judgments for the recovery of money.
(b) The court may also issue any other orders and injunctions that are requested by the municipality to enforce the order of the Hearing Officer to correct a code violation.
(Ord. 1476, passed 1-26-1999)