The following specific procedures shall apply to vehicle towing and impoundment cases under this chapter:
(A) Administrative hearings shall be conducted by a hearing officer who is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state for a minimum of three years;
(B) At the conclusion of the administrative hearing, the hearing officer shall issue a written decision either sustaining or overruling the vehicle impoundment;
(C) If the basis for the vehicle impoundment is sustained by the administrative hearing officer, any administrative fee posted to secure the release of the vehicle shall be forfeited to the county;
(D) All final decisions of the administrative hearing officer shall be subject to review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, § 3-101; and
(E) Unless the administrative hearing officer overturns the basis for the vehicle impoundment, no vehicle shall be released to the owner, lessee, or lienholder of record until all administrative fees and towing and storage charges are paid.
(Ord. 15-158, passed 5-21-2015)