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TO: Mayor Robert J. O’Connor
FROM: Chuck Nelson, Director of Neighborhood Standards
DATE: March 24, 2017
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance creating article XII to chapter 12 of the of the Aurora City Code regarding "administrative citations" for violations of Property Maintenance Code and Zoning Code of the City of Aurora
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ordinance adoption is to expand our current use of administrative citations also known as "P-Tickets". This type of citation is currently utilized by Animal Control, Quality of Life, Motor Vehicle Parking, Police Officers and other designees to enforce various violations of City of Aurora Ordinances.
BACKGROUND:
When the International Property Maintenance Code was adopted in its entirety, there were no standard time frames specified for compliance of various types of Property Maintenance Violations, making enforcement challenging.
Aurora, similar to other communities, has experienced growth and expanded its rental licensing program, with the most recent expansion including inspections of all single family rentals and all other non-owner occupied properties. The expansion increased the need for city staff's ability to utilize administrative citations more efficiently. The more efficient use will provide residents the opportunity to abate violations without having to go through the administrative hearing process.
DISCUSSION:
This ordinance was drafted after extensive research on the use of administrative citations by other municipalities, several internal meetings with City Staff, and input from various neighborhood groups.
Under the ordinance, inspectors in the Division of Property Standards would be able to efficiently cite and abate nuisance violations, without having the violations remain uncured until they reach our administrative hearing process, improving the quality of life for the neighborhood.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This ordinance will have a positive impact throughout the City as it will increase the inspector's efficiency by reducing the number of necessary re-inspections for the same habitual violators of the Property Maintenance Code. This practice would also allow us to become more proactive rather than reactive when addressing owner occupied properties.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We request the approval of the proposed ordinance by the Government Operations Committee and be forwarded to Committee of the Whole for Tuesday April 4th meeting."
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Franco
Alderman Mervine, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance Creating Article XII to Chapter 12 of the of the Aurora City Code Regarding "Administrative Citations"
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the implementation of an Administrative Citation Program would serve an important public purpose in protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Aurora by gaining compliance with certain regulations in a timely and efficient manner:
WHEREAS, the City finds that the implementation of an Administrative Citation Program would serve an important public purpose in protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Aurora by gaining compliance with such regulations in a timely and efficient manner.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows:
Section One: That Chapter 12 is hereby amended by adding a new Article XII entitled "Administrative Citations".