This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Appearance
Tickets Law of the Incorporated Village of Mineola, New York."
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize certain public servants
of the Incorporated Village of Mineola to issue appearance tickets
pursuant to § 150.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law and Subdivision
4(a) of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law in order to
more effectively administer and enforce certain provisions of the
Incorporated Village of Mineola Municipal Code and state statutes.
The following public servants are hereby authorized and empowered
to issue and serve appearance tickets, provided that the issuance
thereof is made pursuant to any state statute, local law, ordinance,
rule or regulation relating to traffic, parking, licensing of occupations
or businesses, fire prevention and safety, health and sanitation,
public safety, water and sewer, and building, zoning and planning;
provided, however, that a peace officer may issue an appearance ticket
relating to the enforcement of any statute, local law, ordinance,
rule or regulation affecting the public health, safety and welfare:
B. Code
Enforcement Officer.
C. Senior
Building Inspector.
D. Superintendent
of Public Works.
G. Parking
Violation Enforcement Officers.
Any of the above public servants in the performance of their
duties may issue and serve an appearance ticket when he or she has
reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a misdemeanor
or has committed a petty offense, as defined in the Criminal Procedure
Law, in his or her presence relating to any of the following subjects:
A. Chapter
180, Alarm Systems.
C. Chapter
224, Buildings, Unsafe.
D. Chapter
230, Business Licenses.
E. Chapter
262, Environmental Quality Review.
F. Chapter
300, Housing Standards.
G. Chapter
376, Peace and Good Order.
H. Chapter
381, Peddling and Soliciting.
J. Chapter
393, Property Maintenance.
K. Chapter
430, Secondhand Dealers.
M. Chapter
446, Solid Waste.
N. Chapter
458, Streets and Public Places.
O. Chapter
464, Swimming Pools.
P. Chapter
475, Taxicabs, Limousines and Private Livery Vehicles.
Q. Chapter
483, Towers and Towing.
R. Chapter
495, Uniform Code Enforcement.
U. Such
other state statute, local law, rule or regulation as may be designated
by the Board of Trustees or by operation of law.
Every appearance ticket that is issued pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter shall include the following:
A. The
name and address of the party to whom the appearance ticket is issued,
when known.
B. A
citation of the law and the appropriate section or sections allegedly
violated.
C. The
place and date of the alleged violation.
D. The
place where and the date and time when the party is to appear in court,
including the name of the court.
E. The
date of issuance of the appearance ticket.
F. The
title and signature of the issuing officer.