The system of administrative adjudication of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s) shall provide for a Traffic Compliance Administrator, Hearing Officer, Computer Operator/System Coordinator and hearing room personnel (deputies), with the power, authority and limitations as are hereinafter set forth:
(A) Traffic Compliance Administrator. The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:
(1) Operate and manage the system of administrative adjudication of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s).
(2) Adopt, distribute and process standing, parking, and compliance violation notices and other notices as may be required under this chapter, or as may be reasonably required to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(3) Collect moneys paid as fines and/or penalties assessed after a final determination of vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) liability.
(4) Conduct hearings, as a hearing officer with the same power and authority as is hereinafter set forth, during the absence of the appointed hearing officer.
(5) Certify copies of final determination(s) of standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s) liability and factual report(s) verifying that the final determination of standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s) liability was issued in accordance with this chapter and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208.3.
(6) Certify reports to the Secretary of State concerning initiation of suspension of driving privileges in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth, and those of ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 6-306.5.
(7) Review final determination(s) of vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulation violation(s) liability, validity of notices of impending impoundment, or validity of notice of impending driver's license suspension, in an administrative review capacity in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth.
(8) Promulgate rules and regulations reasonably required to operate and maintain the administrative adjudication system hereby created.
(9) Collect unpaid fines and penalties by filing complaints in the circuit court, or by selecting or appointing an individual or agency to act on behalf of this city in filing complaints seeking judgments for unpaid fines or penalties, and pursuit of all post-judgment remedies available by current law.
(10) To select or appoint an individual, agency or firm to tow and impound vehicles in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth.
(B) Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:
(1) Preside over the administrative hearings, established herein, as the adjudicator;
(2) Administer oaths;
(3) Issue subpoenas to secure the attendance of witnesses and production of relevant papers or documentation;
(4) Assess fines and penalties for the violation of vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) as are established in § 79.09 hereof;
(5) Make final determination of:
(a) Vehicular standing, parking and compliance regulation violation(s) liability;
(b) Validity of notice of impending impoundment;
(c) Validity of notice of impending driver's license suspension in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth; and
(6) Provide for the accurate recording of the administrative adjudication hearing(s).
(C) System Coordinator/Computer Operator. The System Coordinator and Computer Operator are hereby authorized and directed to operate and maintain the computer program(s) for the administrative adjudication system hereby created, on a day to day basis, including but not limited to:
(1) Input of violation notice information;
(2) Hearing date(s) and notice dates;
(3) Fine and penalty assessments and payment(s);
(4) Issue payment receipts;
(5) Issue succeeding notices of hearing dates, final determination of liability, notice of impending impoundment, and notice of impending driver's license suspension, as directed by the Traffic Compliance Administrator in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; and
(6) Keep accurate records of appearances and non-appearances at administrative hearings, pleas entered, fines and penalties assessed and paid.
(D) Hearing room personnel. Hearing room personnel are hereby authorized and directed to:
(1) Maintain hearing room decorum;
(2) Have and execute authority as is granted to courtroom deputies of the circuit court;
(3) Perform such other duties or acts as may reasonably be required and as directed by the Hearing Officer or Traffic Compliance Administrator; and
(4) This position is limited to full-time and part-lime police officers.
(E) Appointments. The Mayor is hereby authorized to appoint persons to hold the positions above set forth. One person may hold and fulfill the requirements of one or more of the above-stated positions.
(F) Compensation. Compensation to be paid for each of the above-stated positions shall be as determined by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.
(Ord. O-38-10, passed 12-7-10; amend. Ord. O-16-16, passed 8-16-16)