The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Nassau, County of Rensselaer,
State of New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law
and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, hereby enacts the
following chapter to authorize a public servant, who is neither a peace officer
nor a police officer, to issue appearance tickets.
Unless the context shall otherwise require, the terms, phrases and words
and their derivatives used in this chapter shall have the same meanings as
those defined in Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
This chapter shall authorize issuance of an appearance ticket by a public
servant who, by virtue of office, title or position, is authorized or required
to enforce any statute, local law, ordinance, rule or regulation relating
to parking, junk vehicles, licensing of occupations or businesses, fire prevention
and safety, health and sanitation, animals and building, zoning and planning;
provided, however, that a peace officer may be authorized to issue an appearance
ticket relating to the enforcement of any statute, local law, ordinance, rule
or regulation affecting the public health, safety and welfare.