The following shall be the only defenses available for an alleged violator contesting liability for a violation of a red light signal, which shall be weighed by the hearing officer and shall only rebut the prima facie case established by the notice of violation insofar as one or more of the following defenses are established by a preponderance of the evidence:
A. The motor vehicle and/or registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred and were not under the exclusive control of or in the possession of the owner at the time of the red light signal violation, which defense may be demonstrated through the submission of a certified copy of a report concerning the stolen motor vehicle or registration plates filed with a law enforcement agency prior to the time of the alleged violation;
B. The driver of the vehicle passed through the intersection in spite of a red light either to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle, or as part of a funeral procession; and
C. The driver of the vehicle passed through the intersection in spite of a red light at the direction of a police officer acting within the scope of his duties; or
D. The operator of the vehicle received a uniform traffic violation from a police officer, which citation is determined to be a moving violation reportable to the Illinois secretary of state. (Ord. 2008-18, 7-17-2008)