This chapter shall be known as the "Establishment of a Department
of Public Safety Enforcement."
[Amended 2-8-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
A. The Commissioner
shall have such powers as shall be necessary for the proper administration
of the Department consistent with applicable provisions of law.
B. Until such
time as the same may be either amended or modified, the Department
shall be divided into the following five divisions:
[Amended 2-9-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
(1) Division
of Public Safety.
(2) Division
of Harbor and Marine Safety.
(3) Parking
Violations Bureau.
(4) Division
of Emergency Management.
(5) Division
of Fire Prevention.
(6) Division
of Code Enforcement.
[Added 12-18-2018 by L.L.
No. 2-2018]
All costs and expenses incurred by the Department, or its officers
or employees, on behalf of a special improvement district or special
Town project shall be charged against each district or project and
paid for from the funds fully apportioned for the purpose of such
district or project.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer
any power of the Town Supervisor contained in §§ 29,
52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of New York or any other powers
which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
The Commissioner may establish a schedule of fees to be collected
by him for any service rendered in connection with the work of this
Department and for which he deems it necessary to charge and collect
a fee therefor.
If any section, provision or part hereof in this chapter shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
then such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the chapter
as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not so adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
This chapter shall be effective when the appropriate certified
copies are filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.