A couple weeks ago we announced the revamping of the building code violations details pages on Chicago Cityscape. Now we've added even more context by linking each violation to any related administrative hearings.

In Chicago, when building inspectors cite certain code violations, they also assign an "administrative hearing" to follow up and enforce the repair and curing of the violations. The Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings is a quasi-judicial system that uses contracted "administrative law judges" to ensure that violations are resolved. 

The hearing dates are set months in the future, giving property owners time to cure, or begin to cure, violations before a fine is assessed. This is not "buildings court", which is part of the Circuit Court of Cook County and handles emergency demolitions and lawsuits, amongst other issues.

In addition to showing business licenses and property descriptions, any administrative hearings related to this violation that are identified will also be shown on the violation details page (see a sample).