(A) Any 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 properly invoke, judicial review procedures under the Administrative Review Act shall be a debt due and owing the city and, as such, may be collected in accordance with applicable law.
(B) After expiration of the period for judicial review under the Administrative Review Act may be sought for a final determination of the code violation, the city may commence a proceeding in the Circuit Court for purposes of obtaining a judgment on the findings, decision, and order. Nothing in this section shall prevent the city from consolidating multiple findings, decisions, and orders against a person in such a proceeding. Upon commencement of the action, the city shall file a certified copy of each included 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 applicable state law. Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be made on the property owner(s) by any method provided by Section 2-203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, § 2-203, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, provided that the total amounts of fines, other sanctions and costs imposed by the findings, decision, and order does not exceed $2,500.
(Ord. 1416, passed 4-21-1998)