The purpose of this chapter is to allow the issuance of appearance tickets
by the public servants of the Town of Cortlandt charged with the enforcement
of the Town Code pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law
and Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
Any public servant of the Town of Cortlandt who, by virtue of his office,
title or position, is authorized or required to enforce any statute, local
law, ordinance, rule or regulation relating to parking, licensing of occupations
or businesses, fire prevention and safety, health and sanitation and building,
zoning and planning is hereby authorized to issue an appearance ticket directing
a person to appear in the local criminal court at a designated future time
and date in connection with his alleged commission of an offense.
All peace officers enforcing the statutes, local laws, ordinances, rules
or regulations of the State of New York or the Town of Cortlandt within the
jurisdictional limits of the Town of Cortlandt are hereby authorized to issue
appearance tickets relating to enforcement of any statute, local law, ordinance,
rule or regulation affecting the public health, safety and welfare.