The system of administrative adjudication of building code violation(s) shall provide for a building code compliance administrator, hearing officer, and hearing room personnel (deputy), with the power, authority and limitations as are hereinafter set forth:
A. Building Code Compliance Administrator: The building code compliance administrator shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:
1. Operate and manage the system of administrative adjudication of building code violation(s).
2. Adopt, distribute and process building code violation notices and other notices as may be required under this chapter or as may be reasonably required to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
3. Collect monies paid as fines and/or penalties assessed after a final determination of building code violation(s) liability.
4. Conduct hearings, as a hearing officer, with the same power and authority as is hereinafter set forth, during the absence of the appointed hearing officer.
5. Certify copies of final determinations of building code violation(s) liability and factual report(s) verifying that the final determination of building code violation(s) liability was issued in accordance with this chapter.
6. Review final determinations of building code violation(s) liability, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, hereinafter set forth.
7. Promulgate rules and regulations reasonably required to operate and maintain the administrative adjudication system hereby created.
8. Collect unpaid fines and penalties by filing complaints in the circuit court or selecting or appointing an individual or agency to act on behalf of this municipality in filing complaints seeking judgments for unpaid fines or penalties and pursuit of all post judgment remedies available by current law.
B. Hearing Officer: The hearing officer shall be empowered and is hereby authorized and directed to:
1. Preside over the administrative hearings, established herein, as the adjudicator.
2. Administer oaths.
3. Issue subpoenas to secure the attendance of witnesses and production of relevant papers or documentation.
4. Assess fines and penalties for the violation of building code violation(s) as are established in this chapter.
5. Make final determination of building code violation(s) liability.
6. Provide for the accurate recordation of the administrative adjudication hearing(s).
C. Hearing Room Personnel:
1. Hearing room personnel are hereby authorized and directed to:
a. Maintain hearing room decorum.
b. Have and execute authority as is granted to courtroom deputies of the circuit court.
c. Perform such other duties or acts as may reasonably be required and as directed by the hearing officer or building code compliance administrator.
2. This position is limited to off duty, full time, part time or auxiliary police officers.
D. Appointments: The village president is hereby authorized to appoint persons to hold the positions above set forth. One person may hold and fulfill the requirements of one or more of the above stated positions. (Ord. 02-20, 12-3-2002)
E. Compensation: Compensation to be paid for each of the above stated positions shall be as determined by the village board. (Ord. 03-08, 4-15-2003)