HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2026-22 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 14 OF
THE YORKVILLE CITY CODE
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
This 10th day of March, 2026
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois on March 14, 2026.
Ordinance No. 2026-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 14 OF
THE YORKVILLE CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a non-
home rule municipality pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the laws of this State;
and
WHEREAS, the City has a codified set of ordinances which are of a general and
permanent nature, which said codified set is known and designated as the Yorkville City Code,
as amended (the "City Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council (the "Corporate Authorities") have the
authority to amend the City Code to include or amend all ordinances, rules and regulations the
Corporate Authorities deem necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to municipalities;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have adopted and codified administrative
adjudication processes and procedures pursuant to Section 5/1-2.2-1 et seq. of the Illinois
Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.) to provide for the fair and efficient enforcement of all
City ordinances; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 1, Chapter 14, Section 1-14-2B of the City Code, the
position of a hearing officer is established and, as provided in Section 1-14-2B.2, is authorized
and assigned specific duties to hear and make determinations on alleged violations of the City
Code; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed Public Act 104-0200 into
law by which the duties of the hearing officer have been expanded to authorize the hearing
officer to compel the remediation of violations of the City's Code; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities believe that it is in the best interests of the safety,
health and welfare of the residents to amend the City Code to adopt the authority granted to
hearing officers pursuant to Public Act 104-0200.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois as follows:
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Section 1. Title 1, Chapter 14, 1-14-2B 2. is hereby amended by deleting said Section
in its entirety and replacing it with the following new 1-14-2B 2.
2. The powers and duties of a hearing officer shall include:
(a) Hearing testimony and accepting evidence that is relevant to the existence of the
code violation;
(b) Issuing subpoenas directing witnesses to appear and give relevant testimony at
the hearing, upon the request of the parties or their representatives;
(c) Preserving and authenticating the record of the hearing and all exhibits and
evidence introduced at the hearing;
(d) Issuing a determination, based on the evidence presented at the hearing, of
whether a code violation exists. The determination shall be in writing and shall
include a written finding of fact, decision, and order including the fine, penalty,
or action with which the defendant must comply;
(e) Imposing penalties consistent with applicable code provisions and assessing costs
upon finding a party liable for the charged violation, except, however, that in no
event shall the hearing officer have authority to (i) impose a penalty of
incarceration, or (ii) impose a fine in excess of $50,000. The maximum
monetary fine under this item (e), shall be exclusive of costs of enforcement or
costs imposed to secure compliance with the municipality's ordinances and shall
not be applicable to cases to enforce the collection of any tax imposed and
collected by the municipality; and
(f) Entering orders prohibiting further code violations or compelling the remediation
of existing code violations within a specified time and authorizing the
municipality to take all necessary steps to remediate code violations.
(g) Upon a finding of liable a $30 penalty is to be imposed by the hearing officer as
an administrative cost. This penalty shall not be construed as part of the fine for
the purpose of dismissal of any alleged ordinance violation or any reduction
made in the fine for compliance.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval,
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
10th day of March, A.D. 2026.
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CITY CLERK
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE CRAIG SOLING AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE MATT MAREK AYE
RUSTY CORNEILS AYE RUSTY HYETT AYE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this)3day of M a r , A.D. 2026.
MAYOR
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