(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) 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 is located for purpose of obtaining a judgment of findings, decision, and order. Nothing in this section shall prevent a municipality from consolidating multiple findings, decisions, and orders against a person in such 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 chapter and the applicable municipal 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 two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). If the court is satisfied that the findings, decision and order was entered in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the applicable municipal ordinance and that the defendant had an opportunity for a hearing under this chapter and for judicial review as provided in this chapter:
1. 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 as other judgments for the recovery of money;
2. 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. 1604, 8-25-2004)