(A) Failure to appear at a hearing.
(1) Where a respondent fails to appear at a hearing a final determination of liability shall be entered in the amount of the fine indicated on the notice of violation.
(2) Failure to pay the fine within 21 days of issuance of a Hearing Officer's final determination of liability will result in the imposition of a late payment penalty pursuant to division (B) herein.
(3) Upon the occurrence of a final determination of liability and after expiration of the period in which judicial review under the Illinois Administrative Review Law may be sought, any unpaid fine or penalty will constitute a debt due and owing the village.
(B) Failure to pay fine.
(1) Failure by any respondent to pay or mail payment of the fine within 21 days of the issuance of the final determination of liability will subject the respondent to a penalty for late payment.
(2) The penalty for late payment shall be as set forth on the following fine payment schedule.
FINE PAYMENT SCHEDULE | ||||
Fine Schedule | All Parking Tickets | Equipment Violations/ Ordinance Violations | All Fire Lane or Fire Related Parking Citations | Handicapped Parking |
Step 1: Time of Violation | $50 | $50 | $70 | $250 |
Step 2: Payment Received by Village 22 Days or More After Adjudication Date (Final Determination) | $100 | $100 | $140 | $500 |
(C) Additional defenses. A person charged with a parking violation may contest the charge through an administrative adjudication hearing limited to one or more of the following grounds, in addition to those set forth in § 32.57(D), with appropriate supporting evidence:
(1) That the respondent was not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle at the time of the violation;
(2) That the cited vehicle or its state registration plates were stolen at the time the violation occurred;
(3) That the relevant signs prohibiting or restricting parking were missing or obscured;
(4) That the relevant parking meter was inoperable or malfunctioned through no fault of the respondent;
(5) That the facts alleged in the parking violation notice are inconsistent or do not support a finding that the specified regulation was violated.
(Ord. 2004-16, passed 3-1-04; Am. Ord. 2007-37, passed 6-18-07; Am. Ord. 2008-22, passed 4-21-08; Am. Ord. 2010-47A, passed 8-2-10)