A. Any fine, penalty, or part of any fine or any penalty remaining unpaid after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, administrative remedies 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 applicable law. Payment in full of any fine or penalty resulting from a standing, parking, or compliance violation shall constitute a final disposition of that violation.
B. After expiration of the period within which a petition for judicial review under the administrative review law 1 may be sought for a final determination of the standing, parking, or compliance violation, the city may utilize the services of a collection agency or may commence a proceeding in the circuit court for purposes of obtaining a judgment on the final determination of violation. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the city from consolidating multiple final determinations of standing, parking, or compliance violations against a person in a proceeding. Upon commencement of the action, the city shall file a certified copy of the final determination of standing, parking, or compliance violation, which shall be accompanied by a certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the final determination of violation was issued in accordance with this chapter and applicable state law. Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be by any method provided by section 2-203 of the code of civil procedure or by certified mail, return receipt requested, provided that the total amount of fines and penalties for final determination of standing, parking, or compliance violations does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). (Ord. 2742, 9-17-2012)
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| 1 | 1. 735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq. |