(A) The Mayor, with advice and consent of the Village Board, shall appoint a hearing officer to hear contested hearings under this chapter. Prior to conducting proceedings under this chapter, hearing officers shall successfully complete a formal training program that includes the following:
(1) Instruction on the rules of procedure of the hearing that they will conduct;
(2) Orientation to each subject area of the code violations they will administer;
(3) Observation of administrative hearings; and
(4) Participation in hypothetical cases, including rules of evidence and issuing final orders.
(B) In addition, every hearing officer must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state for at least three years.
(Ord. 2006-O-2, passed 2-7-06)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 1-2.2-40