§ 27-104. Administrative hearings.

An administrative hearing to adjudicate the alleged standing, parking or compliance regulation violation on its merits:

(a)

Shall be granted to the registered owner of the cited vehicle, or the lessee of the cited vehicle pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/11-1306, as and when the lessee is provided to the city.

(b)

Shall be at the date, time and place as is set forth in the violation notice issued and served, or such additional notices as are issued in accordance with this division. Violators shall be given no less than two (2) opportunities to appear; and failure to appear by the second scheduled hearing date will result in a determination of liability as hereinafter set forth. Such hearing dates shall be scheduled automatically thereafter, approximately one (1) month apart, unless and until the violator shall appear thereat.

(c)

Shall be tape recorded.

(d)

Shall culminate in a determination of liability or nonliability made by the hearing officer, upon the appearance of the violator or at the second hearing, who shall consider testimony and other evidence without the application of the formal or technical rules of evidence. The hearing officer shall, upon a determination of liability, assess fines and penalties in accordance with section 27-109 hereof.

(e)

Shall allow persons appearing to contest the violation on its merits to be represented by counsel at their own expense.

(f)

Shall be subject to review as is hereinafter set forth.

(Ord. No. O94-12, § 1, 2-15-94; Ord. No. O03-75, § 2, 6-24-03)