A final determination of automated traffic law violation liability shall occur following failure to pay the fine or penalty after a hearing officer's determination of violation liability. Where a person fails to appear at a hearing to contest the alleged violation in the time and manner specified in a prior mailed notice, the hearing officer's determination of violation liability shall become final: (a) upon denial of a timely petition to set aside that determination, or (b) upon expiration of the period for filing such a petition without a filing having been made. A determination notice, the contents of which shall comply with the requirements of Section 11-208.3 of the Code (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208.3), as amended, shall be sent following a final determination of automated traffic law violation liability and the conclusion of judicial review procedures taken under Section 11-208.3 of the Code. A determination notice shall be sent by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the address of the registered owner of the cited vehicle as recorded with the Secretary or, if any notice to that address is returned as undeliverable, to the last known address recorded in a United States Post Office approved database or, under Section 11-1306 of the Code (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1306), to the lessee of the cited vehicle at the last address known to the lessor of the cited vehicle at the time of the lease or, if any notice to that address is returned as undeliverable, to the last known address recorded in a United States Post Office database. Service of the determination notice shall be deemed complete as of the date of deposit in the United States mail.
(Ord. 2008-40, passed 9-15-08)