A. Whenever a police officer or code enforcement officer is authorized to give a citation to a person because of a violation of this Chapter said police officer or code enforcement officer may, in lieu of the filing of a complaint in court, in the first instance issue to such alleged violator, a compliance citation:
1. Advising said person that he has violated a specified portion of this Chapter;
2. Requesting him to make payment in any amount applicable to said alleged violation and show proof of compliance as set forth herein as settlement of said violation claim and to cease said alleged violation; and
3. Informing him that upon failure to so settle, a complaint will be filed in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, charging him with such violation.
B. Pursuant to said compliance citation, the person so accused of said violation may settle the violation claim in respect of such portion of this Chapter by paying to the Village the applicable amount as shown in the schedule set forth herein, within a period to be specified in said compliance citation - not more than thirty (30) days of the time said alleged offense was committed and show proof of compliance.
Such payment shall be made in accordance with the instructions contained in the aforesaid citation, at Village Hall which shall issue a receipt for the money so received and promptly remit said amount to the Village to be credited to the proper Municipal fund.
C. In the event that the person to whom said compliance citation is issued fails to settle and pay said violation claim within the prescribed time, or within a period of time specified in a final notice (if one is served upon him), then the police officer or code enforcement officer is authorized to cause a notice to appear to be served upon said alleged violator and is authorized to file a complaint and to prosecute the same in the Circuit Court of DuPage County.
D. The violation claim described in said compliance citation, so to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Chapter, may be settled and paid in the amount of $50.00 for a first violation within a twelve (12) month period. Any additional fees or charges must be consistent with the code’s authority. (Ord. 22-O-10, 3-14-2022)