An administrative hearing to adjudicate the alleged vehicular regulation violation on its merits or the validity of a notice of impending driver's license suspension:
(a) Shall be granted to the registered owner or lessee of the "cited vehicle", pursuant to ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 6-305.5 or 11-208.3.
(b) Shall be on the date, at the time and at the place as is set forth in the vehicular regulation violation notice issued and served, as is set forth in any subsequent notice issued in accordance with this chapter or as is set by the Traffic Compliance Administrator and served upon the registered owner or lessee for hearings contesting the validity of notices of impending driver's license suspensions.
(c) Shall be tape-recorded.
(d) Shall include consideration of any written, notarized statement of facts timely submitted by individuals filing a "Written Contest".
(e) Shall allow persons appearing to contest the alleged vehicular regulation violation on its merits to be represented by counsel at their own expense.
(f) Shall be subject to review as hereinafter set forth.
(g) Shall culminate in a determination of liability or non-liability, made by the Hearing Officer, who shall consider facts and/or testimony without the application of the formal or technical rules of evidence. Such determination shall advise the registered owner or lessee of the "cited vehicle" of his or her time limitations for filing for administrative review as set forth in Section 426.06 and/or judicial review as set forth in Section 426.10. The Hearing Officer shall, upon a determination of liability, assess fines and penalties in accordance with Section 426.09.
(Ord. 2009-25. Passed 10-26-09.)