A. Delinquent Debts. No license, permit, inspection, approval, professional service, or other Village service or benefit required or permitted by this Code and necessary for the engaging in any business or the sale of any article shall be issued to or renewed, granted, performed, or otherwise approved for any person or entity indebted to the Village or any department thereof where such indebtedness is due and owing in excess of thirty (30) days, unless such indebtedness is first paid in full, unconditionally, and without protest.
B. Delinquent Fines and Penalties. No license, permit, inspection, approval, professional service, or other Village service or benefit required or permitted by this Code and necessary for the engaging in any business or the sale of any article shall be issued to or renewed, granted, performed, or otherwise approved for any person or entity indebted to the Village for any fine or penalty adjudged against such person or entity for the violation of any ordinance or ordinances of the Village where such fine or penalty is due and owing in excess of thirty (30) days, unless such fine or penalty is first paid in full, unconditionally, and without protest.
C. Village Staff to Determine Indebtedness. Before any Village official or employee considers any application or request for the issuance, renewal, granting, performance, or approval of any license, permit, inspection, approval, professional service, or other Village service or benefit required or permitted by this Code, such official or employee shall first determine whether the applicant is indebted to the Village for any amount due and owing in excess of thirty (30) days. If any monies are found to be due and owing to the Village in excess of thirty (30) days, said official or employee shall refuse to consider the application or request until such a time as all monies due and owing to the Village have been paid in full and without protest.
D. Appeals. Any person or entity, however described, desiring to challenge any bill, fee, or expense issued by the Village under any provision of this Code shall have the right to appeal such bill, fee, or expense to the finance committee of the Village Board within fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the invoice. The appeal must be in writing and shall contain a specific request for a hearing. If a hearing is requested, a hearing before the finance committee shall take place at the next regular meeting of the finance committee, but not earlier than fourteen (14) days after the written appeal is submitted. The finance committee shall issue a written decision within fourteen (14) days of the hearing. Where a hearing is not requested, the appealing party shall submit all supporting documentation with the written appeal and the finance committee shall issue a written decision within fourteen (14) days after the consideration of the appeal at a regular meeting of the finance committee. The failure of any such person or entity to file a written appeal shall be deemed to constitute acceptance and approval of the amount(s) owed and/or services performed.
E. Non-exclusivity of Remedy. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the Village shall have all other rights and remedies as may be available to it at law or equity for the collection of outstanding debts. (Ord. 2023-9, 2-28-2023)