6-8-15: DEBT TO CITY:
Any fine, penalty or part of any fine or any penalty assessed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter remaining unpaid after the exhaustion of or the failure to exhaust administrative remedies created under this chapter, and the conclusion of any judicial review procedures, shall be a debt due and owing the city and, as such, may be collected in accordance with the applicable law. Any fees or costs incurred by the city with respect to attorneys or private collection agents retained by the city for the collection of debts pursuant to this chapter shall be charged to the offender per 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-2-1. The citation shall be submitted to a licensed collection agency for further collection efforts including placement of the fine on the responsible person's credit report and submission of the fine to the local debt recovery program. Payment in full of any fine or penalty resulting from a standing, parking, or compliance violation shall constitute a final disposition of that violation. (Ord. 2015.53, 4-18-2016)