An administrative hearing to adjudicate the alleged standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation on its merits shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Persons Entitled To Hearings: The registered owner or operator of the cited vehicle shall be entitled to an administrative hearing pursuant to section 11-208.3 of the Illinois vehicle code, as amended, and the lessee of the cited vehicle shall also be entitled to an administrative hearing pursuant to section 11-1306 of the Illinois vehicle code, as amended, both statutory provisions being incorporated into this chapter by reference.
B. Hearing Dates: Hearing dates shall be at the date, time and place as is set forth in the violation notice issued and served, or such additional notices issued in accordance with this chapter.
C. Audio Recordings: Hearings shall be recorded audibly.
D. Grounds For Review: A person charged with a vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation may contest the charge at an administrative hearing limited to one or more of the following grounds with appropriate evidence to support:
1. The person issued the violation notice was not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle at the time of the violation.
2. The cited vehicle or its state registration plates were stolen at the time the violation occurred.
3. The relevant signs prohibiting or restricting parking were missing or obscured.
4. The relevant parking meter was inoperable or malfunctioned through no fault of the person issued the violation notice.
5. The facts alleged in the vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation notice are inconsistent or do not support a finding that the specified regulation was violated.
6. The illegal condition described in the compliance violation notice did not exist at the time the notice was issued.
E. Hearing Officer's Determination: The hearing shall culminate in a final determination of liability or nonliability made by the hearing officer after considering testimony and other evidence without the application of the formal or technical rules of evidence. The hearing officer shall, upon a final determination of liability, assess fines and penalties in accordance with section 6-8-11 of this chapter.
F. Representation By Attorney: Persons appearing to contest the alleged standing, parking, or compliance violation on its merits may be represented by counsel at their own expense.
G. Review: The final determination of any matter which may be decided by the hearing officer may be reviewed as is hereinafter set forth. (Ord. 2015.53, 4-18-2016)