§ 77.11. ADJUDICATION BY MAIL; PROCEDURE; RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS.

(A)

Administrative hearings to review materials submitted for the adjudication by mail or electronic means of parking and compliance violations cited pursuant to this chapter shall be held by a hearing officer appointed by the village manager and conducted in accordance with this section.

(B)

The respondent may contest a parking or compliance violation based on one (1) or more of the grounds provided in this chapter, by mailing or submitting by electronic means to the police department the following materials and information: the notice of violation, the full name, address and telephone number(s) of the respondent; the make, model and year of the vehicle; any documentary evidence that rebuts the charge; and a written statement signed by the respondent setting forth facts relevant to establishing a defense to the charge. A photocopy of any documentary evidence submitted by any party shall be accepted as the equivalent of the original document.

(C)

No violation may be established except upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence; provided, however, that a parking or compliance violation notice, or a copy thereof, issued in accordance with this chapter shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the facts specified therein.

(D)

Upon review of the materials submitted in accordance with this section, the hearing officer shall enter a determination of no liability or of liability and the amount of the fine. Upon issuance, such determination shall constitute a final determination for purposes of judicial review under the Administrative Review Law of Illinois.

(Ord. 01-154, passed 10-23-2001; Am. Ord. 02-104, passed 7-23-2002; Am. Ord. 03-48, passed 4-22-2003; Am. Ord. 13-072, passed 8-13-2013)