Record #: O2021-2878   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/25/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Final action: 7/21/2021
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code 2-14-076 and 9-4-010 regarding remote administrative adjudication hearings
Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 14 Dept. of Administrative Hearings, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 4 Traffic Definitions & General Provisions
Attachments: 1. O2021-2878.pdf

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OFFICE  OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

LORI E. LIGHTFOOT

MAYOR

 

June 25, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

At the request ofthe Director ofthe Department of Administrative Hearings, I transmit herewith an ordinance regarding remote administrative hearings.

 

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

 

ORDINANCE

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

 

 

SECTION 1. Section 2-14-076 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

 

2-14-076 Administrative hearings.

(a)     Any administrative adjudication proceeding conducted by the department of administrative hearings shall afford the parties an opportunity for a hearing before an administrative law officer. When the Director of Administrative Hearings determines it advisable, and a respondent agrees to proceed in that format, hearings may be held by video or audio conference in place of in-person hearings.

 

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

SECTION 2. Section 9-4-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

 

9-4-010 Definitions.

Whenever the following words and phrases are used in Chapter 9-4 through 9-103, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

 

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

"Administrative in-person hearing" means a hearing before an administrative law officer at which a registered owner of a vehicle or his attorney appears in-person or via video or audio conference to contest liability for a parking, compliance, automated traffic law enforcement system or automated speed enforcement system violation.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

 

 

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect following due passage and approval.