As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ELIGIBLE SCHOOL SITE
Any location at which a school building or structure has
been erected, either public or private in nature, and which is attended
by students assigned to any grade from kindergarten through 12th grade,
regardless of how many such grades are actually allocated to the building
or structure in question, and regardless of whether regular, special,
vocational, occupational, handicapped, or other classes are conducted
at the building or structure in question, the school district or private
school of which has formally enacted a resolution of authorization
to participate in the program established by this article.
SAFE SCHOOL ZONE
That area designated as follows:
A.
In or within any building, structure, athletic playing field,
playground, or land contained within the real property boundary line
of a public or private elementary, parochial intermediate, junior
high, vocational, or high school; or
B.
Any area accessible to the public located within 1,000 feet
of the real property boundary line comprising any such school or any
parked automobile or other parked vehicle located within 1,000 feet
of the real property boundary line comprising such school. For the
purposes of this definition, an "area accessible to the public" shall
mean sidewalks, streets, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, stores,
restaurants, vacant or abandoned properties, public easements, utility
easements, and drainage areas.
Any individual driving a vehicle in a Safe School Zone located
within the County in excess of a maximum speed established by the
New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, a County law, or any other municipal
ordinance, law, or regulation shall be subject to a civil fine imposed
under this article.
This article shall not be construed to exclude any other remedy
provided by law for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare
of the people of the County of Suffolk.
This article shall be null and void on the day that statewide
or federal legislation becomes effective incorporating either the
same or substantially similar provisions as are contained in this
article, or in the event that a pertinent state or federal administrative
agency issues and promulgates regulations preempting such action by
the County of Suffolk. The County Legislature may determine, via duly
enacted resolution, whether or not identical or substantially similar
statewide legislation has been enacted for the purpose of triggering
the provisions of this section.
This article shall apply to all actions occurring on or after
the 90th day subsequent to the effective date of this article.