This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority
of § 10, Subdivision 4(a), of the Municipal Home Rule Law
and shall be known as the "Appearance Tickets Law of the Town of Tuxedo."
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize
public servants of the Town of Tuxedo to issue and serve appearance
tickets in connection with violations of state statutes, local laws,
ordinances, rules or regulations of the Town of Tuxedo relating to
parking, licensing of occupations or businesses, fire prevention and
safety, health and sanitation and building, zoning and planning.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
APPEARANCE TICKET
A written notice issued and subscribed by a police officer
or other public servant authorized by state law or local law enacted
pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law to issue
the same directing a designated person to appear in a designated local
criminal court at a designated future time in connection with his
alleged commission of a designated offense. A notice conforming to
such definition constitutes an "appearance ticket," regardless of
whether it is referred to in some other provision of law as a summons
or by any other name or title.