(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 exhaust, judicial review procedures under the Administrative Review Law (ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, §§ 3-101 et seq.) 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 within which judicial review may be sought for a final determination of the code violation under the Administrative Review Law (ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, §§ 3-101 et seq.), the city may commence a proceeding in the circuit court of Cook County for the purpose 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.
(C) Upon commencement of an action to obtain a judgment on the findings, decision and order, the city 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.
(D) Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be by any method provided for in 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 amount of fines, other sanctions, and costs imposed by the findings, decision, and order does not exceed $2,500.
(E) If the court is satisfied that the findings, decision and order was entered in accordance with the requirements of this section and the applicable city ordinances and that the defendant had an opportunity for a hearing under this section and for judicial review as provided in this section:
(1) The court shall render judgment in favor of the city 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 city to enforce the order of the hearing officer to correct a code violation.
(Ord. O-08-16, passed 3-1-16)