§ 34.08 RULES AND REGULATIONS; AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

   The rules and regulations promulgated for the conduct of administrative hearings shall be published and kept on file in the office of the County Clerk where they shall be available to the public for inspection and copying during normal business hours.

(Prior Code, 1 TCC 6-8)

ADMINISTRATION

§ 34.20 INITIATING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION PROCEEDINGS.

   Code Enforcement Officers of the county may initiate administrative adjudication proceedings with the Code Hearing Unit by forwarding a copy of a notice of violation or a notice of hearing, which has been properly served, to the Code Hearing Unit.

(Prior Code, 1 TCC 6-9)

§ 34.21 SUBPOENAS.

   (A)   A Hearing Officer may issue a subpoena only if the Hearing Officer determines that the testimony of the witnesses or the documents or items sought by the subpoena are necessary to present evidence that is:

      (1)   Relevant to the case; and

      (2)   Relates to a contested issue in the case.

   (B)   A subpoena issued under this chapter shall identify:

      (1)   The person to whom it is directed;

      (2)   The documents or other items sought by the subpoena, if any;

      (3)   The date for appearance of the witnesses and the production of the documents or other items described in the subpoena;

      (4)   The time for the appearance of the witnesses and the production of the documents or other items described in the subpoena; and

      (5)   The place for the appearance of the witnesses and the production of the documents or other items described in the subpoena.

   (C)   In no event shall the date identified for the appearance of the witnesses or the production of the documents or other items be less than seven days after the service of the subpoena.

(55 ILCS 5/5-41025(a)) (Prior Code, 1 TCC 6-10)

§ 34.22 ELECTION OF REMEDIES.

   In no case may the Code Hearing Unit conduct an administrative adjudication proceeding for an alleged violation of the County Code where the requested remedy is a punishment of imprisonment. Nothing in this chapter, however, shall preclude the county from seeking the remedy of imprisonment in a court of law, including imprisonment for failure to comply with the order of a Hearing Officer.

(Prior Code, 1 TCC 6-11)

§ 34.23 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING NOT EXCLUSIVE.

   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, neither the authority of the Code Hearing Unit to conduct administrative adjudication procedures nor the initiation of such procedures under this chapter shall preclude the county from seeking remedies for code violations through the use of any other administrative procedures or court proceeding.

(Prior Code, 1 TCC 6-12)

§ 34.24 NOTICE.

   Notice shall be as provided by state law. A copy of the violation notice and report form shall be served on the respondent either personally or by first class mail, postage prepaid, sent to the address of the respondent. If the name of the respondents property owner cannot be ascertained or if service on the respondent cannot be made by mail, service may be made on the respondent property owner by posting, not less than 20 days before the hearing is scheduled, a copy of the violation notice and report form in a prominent place on the property where the violation is found.

(55 ILCS 5/5-41020(c)) (Prior Code, 1 TCC 6-13)