Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of any
provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York shall, for
a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $50 or
by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
for a second such conviction within 18 months thereafter, such person shall
be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more
than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent
conviction within 18 months after the first conviction, such person shall
be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more
than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Added 6-4-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
A. Any person that violates the parking regulations of the Village
as enumerated by the Village Board shall be liable for a parking fine of not
less than $20; a parking regulation summons must be answered and returned
to the place designated on the summons within 10 days of issuance by endorsing
a plea of "not guilty" or a plea of "guilty" together with payment of the
fine; and, if such summons is not either answered or answered and paid within
the first 10 days after the date the ticket is issued, the fine shall increase
to a maximum of $40.
B. Handicapped individuals, as defined by the New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law and which definition may be supplemented by resolution of
the Village Board, may be subject to less stringent parking regulations as
enumerated by the Village Board.
C. A person who violates a handicapped parking regulation within
the Village shall be liable for a fine of not less than $50, plus the mandatory
surcharge.
If any Article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such adjudication shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the Article,
section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or provision thereof directly
involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
All prior ordinances, regulations and rules, or parts thereof, of this
Village regulating traffic and parking are hereby repealed, except that this
repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person
for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance, regulation or
rule hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.