[Added 5-19-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
It is the intent of the Common Council to relieve the Traffic
Court of the City of Hudson of the administrative problems in connection
with the collection of fines for parking violation offenses and to
permit said Traffic Court to devote its time to traffic offenses other
than parking violations.
The Traffic Court of the City of Hudson is hereby authorized
to establish a Parking Violations Bureau. The Mayor shall determine
the head of such Bureau and in his discretion assign such appropriate
staff members and designate their work locations and responsibilities
accordingly.
A.
The Bureau
so established shall be authorized to dispose of parking violations
only and to collect the fines presently designated by the Court as
penalties for parking violations over which the Bureau has jurisdiction.
B.
Notwithstanding
any provision herein, such Bureau shall not be authorized to deprive
a person from his right to counsel or from his exercising his right
to appear in Traffic Court.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, any person who shall
have been, within the preceding 12 months, guilty of more than six
parking violations shall not be permitted to appear in answer to a
subsequent violation at the Parking Violations Bureau but must appear
in Court at a time specified by the Bureau.
Any ambiguity with respect to any provision herein or interpretation
hereof shall be governed by Article 14-B of the General Municipal
Law, as amended.
