Villa Park hearing clears some parking charges, upholds an administrative tow and orders multiple continuances

Hearing Officer Erica Thomas presided over the Village of Villa Park administrative hearing on March 19, 2026, where she dismissed certain parking charges, upheld one administrative tow, assessed fines for unattended cases, and continued several property and permit matters for follow-up.

The hearing opened with Thomas explaining that this is a civil proceeding decided by a preponderance of the evidence, that ticketing officers need not appear because Illinois law allows sworn reports to serve as prima facie evidence, and that appeals must be filed in the Circuit Court of DuPage County within 35 days.

In an early item, Alan Vega presented a printed Lombard overnight-parking confirmation and a photograph he said showed where he had parked. After staff examined jurisdictional maps and the photo, Hearing Officer Thomas concluded Vega was not liable and dismissed the citation without fines. Vega had told the hearing he believed the ticket was issued in error and supplied an email and photo to support that claim.