A. Proceedings for the administrative adjudication for ordinance violations shall be instituted upon the filing of a written pleading by an authorized official of the village.
B. When a police officer or other individual authorized to issue an ordinance violation finds an ordinance violation to exist, they shall note the violation on a violation notice and report form which includes:
1. The type and nature of the ordinance violation to be adjudicated;
2. The date and location of the ordinance administrative hearing;
3. The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the ordinance administrative hearing is to be held; and
4. The penalties for failure to appear at the ordinance administrative hearing.
C. Parties shall be served with process in a manner reasonably calculated to give them notice by:
1. Personal service of process upon a party or its employees or agents;
2. Service by mail at a party's address; or
3. Posting upon the property where the violation is found when the party is the owner or manager of the property. 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-2.1-5. (Ord. 1180, 7-15-2014)