[Amended 11-29-1990 by L.L. No. 18-1990]
A. Penalties for offenses. Every person convicted of
a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter of the North
Greenbush Town Code shall for a first conviction thereof be punished
by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of
a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of
18 months, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$200 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction of a third or subsequent
violation, all of which were committed within a period of 18 months,
such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300 or by
imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Enforcement. The provisions of this chapter may be
enforced independently of any provisions of the State Vehicle and
Traffic Law, and the procedure for enforcement shall be governed by
the State Vehicle and Traffic, Criminal Procedures and Penal Laws.
C. Enumeration of penalties for certain sections; enforcement.
[Added 12-11-1997 by L.L. No. 26-1997]
(1) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section,
penalties for the violations of sections of the North Greenbush Town
Code herein listed shall be:
Section
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Penalty
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$10
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$25
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$50
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(2) This section shall be enforced by the placement of
a ticket on the offending vehicle or the issuance thereof to the vehicle
operator. Said ticket shall clearly identify the section of the law
which has been violated and the fine applicable thereto. All fines
will be payable within 20 days of the issuance of the ticket to the
North Greenbush Town Court and the ticket shall so state, unless a
plea of not guilty is entered thereon within 10 days after issuance.
In the event that a fine is not paid on a timely basis, the amount
thereof shall automatically be doubled.