[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sylvan
Beach: Art. I, 10-16-1978 as L.L. No. 5-1978;
Art. II, 6-24-1985 as L.L. No. 1-1985.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-16-1978 as L.L. No. 5-1978]
The Village Board of the Village of Sylvan Beach, in order to promote
the general health and welfare and in the exercise of its police powers to
promote the same, after due consideration and having heard all opposed and
in favor, does hereby find that the general health, welfare and interest of
the public will be protected and promoted by the adoption of the following
Article.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
That instrument defined in § 1.20, Subdivision 26, of the
Criminal Procedure Law as a written notice issued by a public servant, more
fully defined in § 150.10, requiring a person to appear before a
local criminal court in connection with an accusatory instrument to be filed
against him therein.
That individual duly appointed by the Mayor of the Village of Sylvan
Beach, and approved by the Village Board, to the position of Codes Enforcement
Officer of the village.
In addition to any duties imposed upon him by his office, status, law,
and/or regulation, the Codes Enforcement Officer of the Village of Sylvan
Beach and/or his duly designated employees and/or assistants is hereby authorized
to issue and serve upon a person an appearance ticket, pursuant to Article
150 of the Criminal Procedure Law, when he has reasonable cause to believe
that such person has committed a violation of any provision of law, rule or
regulation which such Codes Enforcement Officer is authorized to investigate
and enforce.
The Codes Enforcement Officer and/or his duly designated employees and/or
assistants who has issued and served an appearance ticket must, at or before
the time such appearance ticket is returnable, file or cause to be filed with
the court in which it is returnable an information or a simplified information
or a misdemeanor complaint charging the person named in such appearance ticket
with the offense specified therein. Nothing herein contained shall authorize
the use of a simplified information when not authorized by law.
[Adopted 6-24-1985 as L.L. No. 1-1985]
The Codes Enforcement Officers of the Village of Sylvan Beach are hereby
authorized to issue and serve appearance tickets in connection with the performance
of their duties, including the issuance of appearance tickets for vehicular
parking violations.
