(A) Upon failure of any person responsible for an ordinance violation to bring such violation into compliance within the time provided for in any warning notice served on such person, including any extension of such time approved as contemplated by this chapter, the village shall cause a hearing notice to be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person responsible for the ordinance violation. Service of the hearing notice sent in accordance herewith shall be complete as of the date of deposit in the United States mail. The hearing notice shall contain the following:
(1) The name of the party violating the ordinance, if known;
(2) The date and place of the violation;
(3) The particular ordinance violated;
(4) The fine and penalty which may be assessed for late payment;
(5) The signature and identification number of the person issuing the notice;
(6) Information that the person responsible for the ordinance violation must appear on the date and at the time and place as specified in the hearing notice;
(7) The date, time, and place of the administrative hearing at which the alleged violation may be contested on its merits, which date shall be not less than 15 calendar days from the date of service of the hearing notice;
(8) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held and the penalties for failure to appear at the hearing;
(9) A statement that the conduct of a hearing on the ordinance violation at issue, a final determination of liability for the cited violation in the amount of the fine and penalty and hearing costs and further enforcement action pursuant thereto shall only be avoided by (i) the payment to the village of a fine of $50 and (ii) the abatement of the violation and presentation to the village of an affidavit and agreement of compliance and hearing waiver with respect to such violation, on or before that date which is 14 days prior to the hearing date scheduled in the matter; and
(10) A statement that upon the occurrence of a final determination of liability and the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, available administrative or judicial procedures for review, any unpaid fine or penalty or hearing cost will constitute a debt due and owing to the village.
(B) The provisions of this section shall apply to all hearing notices for the conduct of administrative hearings under this chapter, unless another provision of the Village Code shall specify a different procedure for the issuance of a hearing notice, in which case such other provision shall apply; without otherwise limiting the generality of the foregoing, the form, timing and manner of service of hearing notices for hearings on vehicle impoundments shall comply with and be governed by § 81.251 of the Village Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 17-1382, passed 6-21-17; Am. Ord. 19-1570, passed 5-15-19; Am. Ord. 23-1855, passed 6-21-23)