Mt. Prospect Village Board members have expressed support for a proposal that would bring ordinance violations before village hearing officers and bypass the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows.
Though a vote on the proposal was not taken at a board meeting Tuesday night, proponents said the program would reduce the number of continuances and save time. The program would allow a maximum two-month continuance.
When an ordinance violation now comes before a judge, it can sometimes take a year to resolve, said Everette M. Hill Jr., a village attorney.
Under the proposal, hearing officers would deal with parking and non-moving traffic violations, nuisance complaints and property-maintenance and other code-enforcement violations.
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Hill said the village files about 150 ordinance violations a year.
Park Ridge started a similar program in March. Hearing officers meet once a month for up to four hours, said Kathleen Henn, also a village attorney.